Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary

Republic of Korea
33.2%
in 2010
Sweden
33.7%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 33.7% against 33.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 44.3% 42.2% Sweden
1970s 11.2% 45.3% 34.1% Sweden
1980s 21.0% 42.9% 21.9% Sweden
1990s 21.5% 38.4% 16.9% Sweden
2000s 20.2% 27.6% 7.5% Sweden
2010s 33.2% 33.7% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 33.7% against 33.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary