El Salvador vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.

El Salvador
81.6%
in 2010
Spain
76.0%
in 2010
El Salvador rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. over time

  • El Salvador
  • Spain
20406080196019852010

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 81.6% against 76.0% in Spain, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 32.1% 31.0% 1.1% El Salvador
1970s 28.7% 32.8% 4.0% Spain
1980s 31.2% 36.0% 4.8% Spain
1990s 34.0% 32.8% 1.1% El Salvador
2000s 37.4% 34.7% 2.7% El Salvador
2010s 81.6% 76.0% 5.6% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling., El Salvador or Spain?
El Salvador, at 81.6% against 76.0% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between El Salvador and Spain?
5.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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 75+ 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 75+ 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
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Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)