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

China
31.6%
in 2010
Viet Nam
30.8%
in 2010
China rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
55th

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam
204060196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 31.6% against 30.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

China ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 18.8% 34.8% 16.0% Viet Nam
1970s 37.4% 43.1% 5.6% Viet Nam
1980s 47.0% 47.7% 0.7% Viet Nam
1990s 43.3% 65.4% 22.1% Viet Nam
2000s 35.8% 51.1% 15.3% Viet Nam
2010s 31.6% 30.8% 0.8% China

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 Viet Nam?
China, at 31.6% against 30.8% in Viet Nam as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between China and Viet Nam?
0.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
China ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 55th 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)