Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Hong Kong
20.5%
in 2010
Jamaica
20.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
78th
Jamaica rank
76th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 32.7% 80.2% 47.5% Jamaica
1970s 33.5% 86.2% 52.7% Jamaica
1980s 34.0% 75.1% 41.1% Jamaica
1990s 26.4% 53.8% 27.4% Jamaica
2000s 20.3% 27.8% 7.5% Jamaica
2010s 20.5% 20.9% 0.4% Jamaica

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, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 76th 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)