Cuba vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Cuba
13.8%
in 2010
Korea
12.6%
in 2010
Cuba rank
95th
Korea rank
98th

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

  • Cuba
  • Korea
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 13.8% against 12.6% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

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

Cuba ranks 95th and Korea ranks 98th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 72.0% 38.3% 33.7% Cuba
1970s 65.9% 42.3% 23.5% Cuba
1980s 39.6% 28.8% 10.8% Cuba
1990s 25.2% 18.4% 6.8% Cuba
2000s 16.3% 14.7% 1.5% Cuba
2010s 13.8% 12.6% 1.2% Cuba

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, Cuba or Korea?
Cuba, at 13.8% against 12.6% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Cuba and Korea?
1.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Cuba ranks 95th and Korea ranks 98th 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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About this data

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)