How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Sweden vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Sweden

12.7%

in 2010

Yemen

13.1%

in 2010

Sweden rank

104th

Yemen rank

103rd

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

Sweden
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.1% against 12.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Sweden ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	67.6%	0.0%	67.5%	Sweden
1970s	57.2%	0.0%	57.2%	Sweden
1980s	40.1%	1.0%	39.1%	Sweden
1990s	27.5%	3.8%	23.7%	Sweden
2000s	14.6%	9.2%	5.4%	Sweden
2010s	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	Yemen

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., Sweden or Yemen?: Yemen, at 13.1% against 12.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Sweden and Yemen?: 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?: Sweden ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 103rd 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. 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 25+ 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)