Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Myanmar
4.09
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
3.95
in 2010
Myanmar rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.09 against 3.95 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.14.

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

Myanmar ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 0.415 0.675 Myanmar
1970s 1.12 0.95 0.17 Myanmar
1980s 1.97 1.52 0.455 Myanmar
1990s 2.57 2.62 0.05 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.33 3.4 0.08 Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.09 3.95 0.14 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 4.09 against 3.95 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.14, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Myanmar ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th 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 total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
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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Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.