Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Hong Kong, China
17.0%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
17.3%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
87th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 17.3% against 17.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 45.0% 9.7% 35.3% Hong Kong, China
1970s 40.5% 13.2% 27.3% Hong Kong, China
1980s 31.7% 20.5% 11.2% Hong Kong, China
1990s 23.2% 26.6% 3.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 18.4% 22.4% 4.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 17.0% 17.3% 0.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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., Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 17.3% against 17.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th 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. 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+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)