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

China
37.5%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
38.4%
in 2010
China rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
51st

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

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 38.4% against 37.5% in China, a difference of 0.9%.

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

China ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 2.5% 0.9% Republic of Korea
1970s 1.3% 12.2% 10.9% Republic of Korea
1980s 3.3% 23.1% 19.8% Republic of Korea
1990s 12.6% 23.9% 11.3% Republic of Korea
2000s 25.2% 22.9% 2.3% China
2010s 37.5% 38.4% 0.8% Republic of Korea

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, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 38.4% against 37.5% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between China and Republic of Korea?
0.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
China ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 51st 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. 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 female population age 75+ 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

Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)