Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Hong Kong, China
0.7%
in 2010
Singapore
0.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
122nd
Singapore rank
122nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 122nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 27.0% 15.7% 11.3% Hong Kong, China
1970s 30.1% 22.3% 7.8% Hong Kong, China
1980s 18.1% 22.4% 4.4% Singapore
1990s 6.1% 11.5% 5.4% Singapore
2000s 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% Singapore
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 122nd 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary