Canada vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education

Canada
1.2%
in 2010
United States of America
0.7%
in 2010
Canada rank
122nd
United States of America rank
124th

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.2% against 0.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

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

Canada ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 6.3% 1.6% United States of America
1970s 5.0% 3.7% 1.4% Canada
1980s 4.6% 2.2% 2.5% Canada
1990s 2.7% 1.7% 1.0% Canada
2000s 2.4% 0.9% 1.5% Canada
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Canada

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, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 1.2% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education between Canada and United States of America?
0.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Canada ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th 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