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

Romania
51.1%
in 2010
Sweden
48.6%
in 2010
Romania rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd

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

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 51.1% against 48.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Romania ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 39.6% 77.3% 37.7% Sweden
1970s 58.9% 75.2% 16.2% Sweden
1980s 62.6% 68.3% 5.7% Sweden
1990s 46.9% 58.4% 11.5% Sweden
2000s 47.9% 40.4% 7.5% Romania
2010s 51.1% 48.6% 2.5% Romania

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, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 51.1% against 48.6% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Romania and Sweden?
2.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Romania ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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)