Colombia vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Colombia
35.7%
in 2010
Portugal
41.0%
in 2010
Colombia rank
6th
Portugal rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
20304050196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41.0% against 35.7% in Colombia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 17.4% 23.7% 6.2% Portugal
1970s 19.6% 32.7% 13.1% Portugal
1980s 19.9% 42.2% 22.3% Portugal
1990s 19.1% 47.1% 28.1% Portugal
2000s 27.4% 44.5% 17.1% Portugal
2010s 35.7% 41.0% 5.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Colombia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 41.0% against 35.7% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Colombia and Portugal?
5.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 3rd 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary