Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Iceland
16.3%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
15.4%
in 2010
Iceland rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 16.3% against 15.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Iceland ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 55.4% 4.7% 50.7% Iceland
1970s 49.8% 5.9% 44.0% Iceland
1980s 40.3% 5.8% 34.5% Iceland
1990s 27.4% 8.5% 18.8% Iceland
2000s 24.2% 13.3% 10.9% Iceland
2010s 16.3% 15.4% 0.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at 16.3% against 15.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Iceland ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary