China vs Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

China
26.6%
in 2010
Nepal
26.0%
in 2010
China rank
59th
Nepal rank
62nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • China
  • Nepal
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How they compare

China currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 28.7% 0.2% 28.6% China
1970s 43.3% 0.8% 42.4% China
1980s 45.1% 2.3% 42.7% China
1990s 40.4% 8.0% 32.3% China
2000s 31.4% 19.2% 12.2% China
2010s 26.6% 26.0% 0.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, China or Nepal?
China, at 26.6% against 26.0% in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between China and Nepal?
0.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
China ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)