Portugal vs Tanzania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Portugal
36.5%
in 2010
Tanzania
43.1%
in 2010
Portugal rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
2nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 43.1% against 36.5% in Portugal, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2% 2.4% 17.7% Portugal
1970s 25.9% 3.7% 22.2% Portugal
1980s 36.5% 9.2% 27.2% Portugal
1990s 42.5% 20.8% 21.7% Portugal
2000s 40.2% 37.2% 3.0% Portugal
2010s 36.5% 43.1% 6.5% Tanzania

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, Portugal or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 43.1% against 36.5% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Portugal and Tanzania?
6.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Portugal ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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