Brazil vs Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary

Brazil
38.0%
in 2010
Colombia
37.8%
in 2010
Brazil rank
37th
Colombia rank
38th

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 38.0% against 37.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.0% 49.0% 18.0% Colombia
1970s 47.4% 53.4% 6.0% Colombia
1980s 52.9% 53.7% 0.8% Colombia
1990s 53.7% 56.1% 2.4% Colombia
2000s 48.0% 55.6% 7.6% Colombia
2010s 38.0% 37.8% 0.2% Brazil

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, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 38.0% against 37.8% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between Brazil and Colombia?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Brazil ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 38th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)