Colombia vs Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Colombia
38.3%
in 2010
Ecuador
34.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
6th
Ecuador rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 38.3% against 34.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 18.4% 0.9% Ecuador
1970s 19.3% 29.6% 10.3% Ecuador
1980s 19.5% 30.6% 11.0% Ecuador
1990s 20.0% 23.5% 3.4% Ecuador
2000s 28.4% 26.4% 2.0% Colombia
2010s 38.3% 34.8% 3.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 38.3% against 34.8% in Ecuador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Colombia and Ecuador?
3.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 8th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary