Colombia vs Sudan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Colombia
29.5%
in 2010
Sudan
31.1%
in 2010
Colombia rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th

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

  • Colombia
  • Sudan
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 31.1% against 29.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 18.2% 4.9% 13.2% Colombia
1970s 20.0% 8.4% 11.6% Colombia
1980s 20.4% 14.9% 5.4% Colombia
1990s 19.1% 21.4% 2.3% Sudan
2000s 26.8% 27.7% 0.9% Sudan
2010s 29.5% 31.1% 1.6% Sudan

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., Colombia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 31.1% against 29.5% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Colombia and Sudan?
1.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Sudan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th 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