Bangladesh vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.

Bangladesh
18.8%
in 2010
Japan
17.6%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
48th
Japan rank
50th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 48th and Japan ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 41.5% 36.4% Japan
1970s 7.9% 48.9% 41.0% Japan
1980s 15.4% 46.6% 31.3% Japan
1990s 19.1% 40.5% 21.4% Japan
2000s 19.4% 25.0% 5.6% Japan
2010s 18.8% 17.6% 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 primary schooling., Bangladesh or Japan?
Bangladesh, at 18.8% against 17.6% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. between Bangladesh and Japan?
1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Japan ranks 50th 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 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary