China vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary

China
34.5%
in 2010
Iceland
34.9%
in 2010
China rank
46th
Iceland rank
43rd

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

  • China
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 34.9% against 34.5% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

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

China ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 90.0% 88.3% Iceland
1970s 7.4% 85.4% 78.0% Iceland
1980s 50.3% 72.6% 22.3% Iceland
1990s 53.4% 56.4% 3.0% Iceland
2000s 53.8% 36.7% 17.0% China
2010s 34.5% 34.9% 0.3% Iceland

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, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 34.9% against 34.5% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between China and Iceland?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
China ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 43rd 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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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)