Sweden vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Sweden
2.5%
in 2010
United States
2.0%
in 2010
Sweden rank
119th
United States rank
121st

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

  • Sweden
  • United States
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 119th and United States ranks 121st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1960s 67.3% 21.5% 45.8% Sweden
1970s 51.4% 8.6% 42.8% Sweden
1980s 30.3% 2.8% 27.5% Sweden
1990s 9.9% 2.2% 7.7% Sweden
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% United States
2010s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% Sweden

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, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 2.5% against 2.0% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Sweden and United States?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Sweden ranks 119th and United States ranks 121st 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. 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)