Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Korea
13.4%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.0%
in 2010
Korea rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.4% against 13.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 27.4% 42.4% 14.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 39.4% 39.6% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 34.0% 36.1% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 23.1% 30.6% 7.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.0% 23.1% 7.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.4% 13.0% 0.4% Korea

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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 13.4% against 13.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Korea ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st 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