Greece vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary

Greece
49.8%
in 2010
Portugal
59.2%
in 2010
Greece rank
3rd
Portugal rank
1st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
204060196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 59.2% against 49.8% in Greece, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 1st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 12.8% 22.1% 9.3% Portugal
1970s 28.6% 20.0% 8.6% Greece
1980s 42.8% 27.7% 15.1% Greece
1990s 41.6% 35.6% 6.0% Greece
2000s 55.2% 44.2% 10.9% Greece
2010s 49.8% 59.2% 9.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 59.2% against 49.8% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Greece and Portugal?
9.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Greece ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 1st 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 55-59 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 55-59 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
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary