Hong Kong vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary

Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2010
Singapore
0.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
111th
Singapore rank
114th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 114th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 24.8% 13.1% 11.7% Hong Kong
1970s 32.0% 21.8% 10.1% Hong Kong
1980s 20.1% 24.4% 4.3% Singapore
1990s 5.2% 13.6% 8.4% Singapore
2000s 3.3% 4.4% 1.0% Singapore
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Hong Kong, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary between Hong Kong and Singapore?
0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 114th 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 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary