Portugal vs Turkey: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Portugal
39.8%
in 2010
Turkey
55.9%
in 2010
Portugal rank
5th
Turkey rank
2nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Turkey
204060196019852010

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 55.9% against 39.8% in Portugal, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 28.1% 11.5% 16.6% Portugal
1970s 27.5% 13.0% 14.4% Portugal
1980s 40.8% 24.1% 16.8% Portugal
1990s 57.3% 35.3% 22.0% Portugal
2000s 53.5% 50.3% 3.2% Portugal
2010s 39.8% 55.9% 16.1% Turkey

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, Portugal or Turkey?
Turkey, at 55.9% against 39.8% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Portugal and Turkey?
16.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Portugal ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 2nd 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