Singapore vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary

Singapore
3.2%
in 2010
United States
2.5%
in 2010
Singapore rank
113th
United States rank
116th

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

  • Singapore
  • United States
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

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

Singapore ranks 113th and United States ranks 116th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States Difference Ahead
1960s 16.9% 18.6% 1.7% United States
1970s 24.7% 7.3% 17.5% Singapore
1980s 46.2% 2.5% 43.7% Singapore
1990s 41.3% 2.0% 39.3% Singapore
2000s 19.5% 2.3% 17.2% Singapore
2010s 3.2% 2.5% 0.7% Singapore

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, Singapore or United States?
Singapore, at 3.2% against 2.5% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary between Singapore and United States?
0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Singapore ranks 113th and United States ranks 116th 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. 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)