Jamaica vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Jamaica
18.4%
in 2010
Korea
19.3%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
47th
Korea rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Jamaica
  • Korea
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 19.3% against 18.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

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

Jamaica ranks 47th and Korea ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 21.6% 12.9% 8.7% Jamaica
1970s 29.8% 22.2% 7.7% Jamaica
1980s 34.4% 26.1% 8.3% Jamaica
1990s 35.0% 40.4% 5.4% Korea
2000s 24.7% 29.7% 5.0% Korea
2010s 18.4% 19.3% 0.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Jamaica or Korea?
Korea, at 19.3% against 18.4% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Jamaica and Korea?
0.9%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 47th and Korea ranks 45th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary