India vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

India
13.9%
in 2010
Pakistan
13.5%
in 2010
India rank
94th
Pakistan rank
96th

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

  • India
  • Pakistan
57.51012.515196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 94th and Pakistan ranks 96th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 13.0% 4.4% 8.6% India
1970s 14.3% 5.8% 8.5% India
1980s 10.5% 7.0% 3.6% India
1990s 14.6% 8.8% 5.8% India
2000s 15.3% 11.7% 3.6% India
2010s 13.9% 13.5% 0.5% India

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, India or Pakistan?
India, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between India and Pakistan?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
India ranks 94th and Pakistan ranks 96th 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)