India vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

India
16.8%
in 2010
Pakistan
17.2%
in 2010
India rank
91st
Pakistan rank
88th

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

  • India
  • Pakistan
10152025196019852010

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

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

India ranks 91st and Pakistan ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 24.4% 8.7% 15.7% India
1970s 23.7% 9.8% 13.9% India
1980s 14.7% 10.7% 4.0% India
1990s 18.5% 11.9% 6.6% India
2000s 16.8% 14.9% 1.9% India
2010s 16.8% 17.2% 0.4% Pakistan

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., India or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 17.2% against 16.8% in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between India and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
India ranks 91st and Pakistan ranks 88th 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)