Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary

Korea
14.3%
in 2010
Singapore
12.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
84th
Singapore rank
86th

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

  • Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 14.3% against 12.9% in Singapore, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 84th and Singapore ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 14.4% 6.1% 8.3% Korea
1970s 35.7% 12.6% 23.1% Korea
1980s 50.2% 21.3% 29.0% Korea
1990s 50.0% 47.3% 2.7% Korea
2000s 29.6% 31.8% 2.2% Singapore
2010s 14.3% 12.9% 1.4% Korea

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 Singapore?
Korea, at 14.3% against 12.9% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between Korea and Singapore?
1.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Korea ranks 84th and Singapore ranks 86th 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)