Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Malawi
3.66
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
3.32
in 2010
Malawi rank
109th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.66 against 3.32 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 144 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.35 | 0.55 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 0.685 | 0.53 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.595 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.26 | 1.94 | 0.32 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.74 | 0.065 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.32 | 0.34 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 3.66 against 3.32 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.34, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Malawi ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.