France vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

France
20.4%
in 2010
Italy
20.2%
in 2010
France rank
37th
Italy rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

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

France ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 30.8% 43.8% 13.0% Italy
1970s 33.8% 47.9% 14.1% Italy
1980s 32.3% 44.8% 12.5% Italy
1990s 27.4% 35.6% 8.2% Italy
2000s 23.1% 26.3% 3.2% Italy
2010s 20.4% 20.2% 0.3% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, France or Italy?
France, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between France and Italy?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
France ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary