China vs India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary

China
15.1%
in 2010
India
15.5%
in 2010
China rank
75th
India rank
73rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary over time

  • China
  • India
204060196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

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

China ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 43.3% 12.1% 31.2% China
1970s 65.2% 13.5% 51.7% China
1980s 63.3% 11.6% 51.8% China
1990s 38.8% 14.9% 24.0% China
2000s 30.7% 17.1% 13.6% China
2010s 15.1% 15.5% 0.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary, China or India?
India, at 15.5% against 15.1% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary between China and India?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
China ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)