Colombia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Colombia
28.9%
in 2010
Iceland
27.7%
in 2010
Colombia rank
54th
Iceland rank
55th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iceland
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 28.9% against 27.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Colombia ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 55th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 56.4% 77.7% 21.3% Iceland
1970s 56.3% 65.9% 9.6% Iceland
1980s 52.5% 54.9% 2.4% Iceland
1990s 44.7% 44.9% 0.2% Iceland
2000s 44.1% 35.5% 8.6% Colombia
2010s 28.9% 27.7% 1.2% Colombia

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, Colombia or Iceland?
Colombia, at 28.9% against 27.7% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Colombia and Iceland?
1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Colombia ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 55th 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)