Macau, China vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Macau, China
20.7%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
19.8%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
75th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Saudi Arabia
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 20.7% against 19.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Macau, China ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 54.8% 20.0% 34.8% Macau, China
1970s 56.2% 23.1% 33.1% Macau, China
1980s 50.6% 24.2% 26.3% Macau, China
1990s 42.2% 29.7% 12.5% Macau, China
2000s 32.7% 25.1% 7.7% Macau, China
2010s 20.7% 19.8% 1.0% Macau, China

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, Macau, China or Saudi Arabia?
Macau, China, at 20.7% against 19.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Macau, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Macau, China ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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)