Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Kuwait
50.4%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Kuwait
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 50.4% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Kuwait ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 23.3% 0.8% 22.5% Kuwait
1970s 19.4% 6.7% 12.7% Kuwait
1980s 10.8% 33.3% 22.5% Papua New Guinea
1990s 5.9% 56.4% 50.5% Papua New Guinea
2000s 22.9% 46.4% 23.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 50.4% 43.3% 7.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
Kuwait, at 50.4% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
7.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Kuwait ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary