Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary

Hong Kong
7.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom
7.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
84th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 13.8% 41.9% 28.1% United Kingdom
1970s 21.5% 36.7% 15.1% United Kingdom
1980s 26.5% 29.4% 2.9% United Kingdom
1990s 23.2% 22.6% 0.6% Hong Kong
2000s 12.4% 10.4% 2.1% Hong Kong
2010s 7.8% 7.7% 0.1% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
Hong Kong, at 7.8% against 7.7% in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 84th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary