Kuwait vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Kuwait
43.8%
in 2010
Portugal
42.6%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Portugal
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 43.8% against 42.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Kuwait ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 31.3% 54.6% 23.3% Portugal
1970s 22.4% 54.2% 31.8% Portugal
1980s 9.4% 58.3% 48.8% Portugal
1990s 7.8% 55.5% 47.6% Portugal
2000s 36.6% 47.2% 10.6% Portugal
2010s 43.8% 42.6% 1.2% Kuwait

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., Kuwait or Portugal?
Kuwait, at 43.8% against 42.6% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Kuwait and Portugal?
1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th 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)