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

Korea
12.6%
in 2010
Romania
12.4%
in 2010
Korea rank
98th
Romania rank
101st

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

  • Korea
  • Romania
204060196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Korea ranks 98th and Romania ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 38.3% 64.4% 26.1% Romania
1970s 42.3% 52.7% 10.4% Romania
1980s 28.8% 38.1% 9.3% Romania
1990s 18.4% 21.2% 2.8% Romania
2000s 14.7% 16.8% 2.0% Romania
2010s 12.6% 12.4% 0.2% Korea

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, Korea or Romania?
Korea, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Korea and Romania?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Korea ranks 98th and Romania ranks 101st 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)