China vs Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

China
31.6%
in 2010
Panama
31.8%
in 2010
China rank
53rd
Panama rank
50th

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

  • China
  • Panama
20304050196019852010

How they compare

Panama currently reports 31.8% against 31.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

China ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 18.8% 54.4% 35.6% Panama
1970s 37.4% 53.5% 16.1% Panama
1980s 47.0% 47.3% 0.3% Panama
1990s 43.3% 39.8% 3.5% China
2000s 35.8% 33.6% 2.2% China
2010s 31.6% 31.8% 0.2% Panama

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, China or Panama?
Panama, at 31.8% against 31.6% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between China and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
China ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th 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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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)