Colombia vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary

Colombia
37.8%
in 2010
Peru
40.1%
in 2010
Colombia rank
34th
Peru rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Peru currently reports 40.1% against 37.8% in Colombia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 50.8% 33.5% 17.3% Colombia
1970s 53.4% 38.3% 15.1% Colombia
1980s 56.0% 41.7% 14.3% Colombia
1990s 56.0% 40.4% 15.7% Colombia
2000s 51.0% 31.9% 19.2% Colombia
2010s 37.8% 40.1% 2.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 40.1% against 37.8% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary between Colombia and Peru?
2.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Colombia ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)