Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary

Korea
13.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 44.1% 31.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 33.2% 44.0% 10.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 46.7% 40.4% 6.3% Korea
1990s 47.2% 32.0% 15.1% Korea
2000s 28.4% 25.4% 3.0% Korea
2010s 13.6% 13.9% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Korea ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary