Hungary vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Hungary
2.1%
in 2010
United States of America
1.6%
in 2010
Hungary rank
134th
United States of America rank
137th

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

  • Hungary
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

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

Hungary ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 137th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 65.8% 15.3% 50.6% Hungary
1970s 66.1% 7.8% 58.4% Hungary
1980s 55.6% 3.3% 52.3% Hungary
1990s 30.8% 2.2% 28.6% Hungary
2000s 10.6% 1.9% 8.7% Hungary
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Hungary

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, Hungary or United States of America?
Hungary, at 2.1% against 1.6% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Hungary and United States of America?
0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Hungary ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 137th 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