Russia vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Russia
7.8%
in 2010
United States
7.4%
in 2010
Russia rank
108th
United States rank
110th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Russia
  • United States
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Russia ranks 108th and United States ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 11.7% 17.7% 6.0% United States
1970s 8.3% 6.5% 1.8% Russia
1980s 3.0% 2.1% 0.9% Russia
1990s 6.2% 5.6% 0.6% Russia
2000s 9.1% 0.6% 8.5% Russia
2010s 7.8% 7.4% 0.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Russia or United States?
Russia, at 7.8% against 7.4% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Russia and United States?
0.4%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Russia ranks 108th and United States ranks 110th 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)