Benin vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Benin
13.2%
in 2010
Japan
12.9%
in 2010
Benin rank
101st
Japan rank
102nd

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

  • Benin
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.2% against 12.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Benin ranks 101st and Japan ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 62.5% 58.5% Japan
1970s 4.4% 58.5% 54.1% Japan
1980s 5.0% 44.7% 39.7% Japan
1990s 7.9% 32.4% 24.5% Japan
2000s 12.0% 20.4% 8.4% Japan
2010s 13.2% 12.9% 0.3% Benin

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, Benin or Japan?
Benin, at 13.2% against 12.9% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Benin and Japan?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Benin ranks 101st and Japan ranks 102nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)