Korea vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Korea
14.8%
in 2010
Romania
13.6%
in 2010
Korea rank
94th
Romania rank
96th

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

  • Korea
  • Romania
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 14.8% against 13.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Korea ranks 94th and Romania ranks 96th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 29.8% 71.9% 42.2% Romania
1970s 41.5% 61.7% 20.2% Romania
1980s 35.7% 44.3% 8.6% Romania
1990s 24.3% 25.9% 1.6% Romania
2000s 17.0% 18.3% 1.3% Romania
2010s 14.8% 13.6% 1.1% Korea

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, Korea or Romania?
Korea, at 14.8% against 13.6% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Korea and Romania?
1.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Korea ranks 94th and Romania ranks 96th 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)