Colombia vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.

Colombia
55.7%
in 2010
Spain
42.6%
in 2010
Colombia rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 55.7% against 42.6% in Spain, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 14.2% 24.5% 10.3% Spain
1970s 18.4% 26.0% 7.5% Spain
1980s 19.4% 24.6% 5.1% Spain
1990s 19.2% 22.3% 3.1% Spain
2000s 25.6% 33.5% 7.9% Spain
2010s 55.7% 42.6% 13.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling., Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 55.7% against 42.6% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. between Colombia and Spain?
13.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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 65-69 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 65-69 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary