Chile vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Chile
8.3%
in 2010
Korea
8.8%
in 2010
Chile rank
101st
Korea rank
98th

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

  • Chile
  • Korea
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

Chile ranks 101st and Korea ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 24.1% 35.1% 11.0% Korea
1970s 26.8% 36.3% 9.4% Korea
1980s 26.0% 23.6% 2.4% Chile
1990s 20.7% 14.2% 6.4% Chile
2000s 12.3% 10.5% 1.9% Chile
2010s 8.3% 8.8% 0.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Chile or Korea?
Korea, at 8.8% against 8.3% in Chile as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Chile and Korea?
0.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 101st and Korea ranks 98th 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+ 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 population age 15+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary