Norway vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Norway
0.2%
in 2010
Romania
1.3%
in 2010
Norway rank
143rd
Romania rank
140th

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

  • Norway
  • Romania
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.3% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 5.4 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 140th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 78.1% 4.0% 74.1% Norway
1970s 65.6% 3.2% 62.4% Norway
1980s 49.3% 2.6% 46.7% Norway
1990s 29.4% 1.7% 27.7% Norway
2000s 10.7% 1.6% 9.1% Norway
2010s 0.2% 1.3% 1.1% Romania

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., Norway or Romania?
Romania, at 1.3% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Norway and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Norway ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 140th 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