France vs Hong Kong: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

France
19.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong
17.8%
in 2010
France rank
78th
Hong Kong rank
80th

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

  • France
  • Hong Kong
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 19.1% against 17.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

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

France ranks 78th and Hong Kong ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 88.4% 35.3% 53.1% France
1970s 79.9% 36.0% 43.9% France
1980s 63.7% 29.4% 34.3% France
1990s 38.3% 22.2% 16.1% France
2000s 25.0% 18.0% 7.1% France
2010s 19.1% 17.8% 1.2% France

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, France or Hong Kong?
France, at 19.1% against 17.8% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between France and Hong Kong?
1.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Hong Kong rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
France ranks 78th and Hong Kong ranks 80th 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)