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

Korea
9.6%
in 2010
Romania
10.1%
in 2010
Korea rank
113th
Romania rank
111th

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

  • Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 113th and Romania ranks 111th of 144 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 38.3% 64.7% 26.5% Romania
1970s 37.8% 46.5% 8.7% Romania
1980s 24.5% 32.8% 8.3% Romania
1990s 15.0% 18.2% 3.2% Romania
2000s 11.9% 14.3% 2.5% Romania
2010s 9.6% 10.1% 0.5% 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., Korea or Romania?
Romania, at 10.1% against 9.6% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Korea and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Korea ranks 113th and Romania ranks 111th 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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About this data

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)