Bangladesh vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education

Bangladesh
57.1%
in 2010
Singapore
56.0%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
41st
Singapore rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 57.1% against 56.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 79.9% 82.1% 2.1% Singapore
1970s 85.9% 81.4% 4.5% Bangladesh
1980s 73.1% 72.8% 0.3% Bangladesh
1990s 54.1% 48.1% 6.0% Bangladesh
2000s 61.3% 55.0% 6.3% Bangladesh
2010s 57.1% 56.0% 1.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Bangladesh, at 57.1% against 56.0% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education between Bangladesh and Singapore?
1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd 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 70-74 with no education. 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 70-74 with no education
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
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education