Denmark vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Denmark
4.6%
in 2010
Singapore
4.1%
in 2010
Denmark rank
126th
Singapore rank
128th

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

  • Denmark
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Denmark'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 Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 126th and Singapore ranks 128th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 36.5% 10.3% 26.2% Denmark
1970s 34.0% 14.3% 19.7% Denmark
1980s 26.1% 20.6% 5.5% Denmark
1990s 19.4% 21.4% 1.9% Singapore
2000s 8.2% 13.5% 5.3% Singapore
2010s 4.6% 4.1% 0.5% Denmark

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., Denmark or Singapore?
Denmark, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Denmark and Singapore?
0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 126th and Singapore ranks 128th 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