Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.

Saudi Arabia
25.8%
in 2010
Sweden
27.5%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Sweden rank
72nd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.5% against 25.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 17.0% 77.2% 60.3% Sweden
1970s 21.0% 76.0% 55.1% Sweden
1980s 20.6% 67.4% 46.8% Sweden
1990s 27.6% 55.8% 28.2% Sweden
2000s 26.6% 41.8% 15.2% Sweden
2010s 25.8% 27.5% 1.8% Sweden

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., Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 27.5% against 25.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)