Lesotho vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Lesotho
76.7%
in 2010
Mauritania
78.9%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
5th
Mauritania rank
3rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 78.9% against 76.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 91.8% 36.1% 55.7% Lesotho
1970s 86.0% 38.4% 47.6% Lesotho
1980s 69.7% 40.3% 29.5% Lesotho
1990s 57.4% 42.4% 15.0% Lesotho
2000s 43.6% 58.4% 14.7% Mauritania
2010s 76.7% 78.9% 2.2% Mauritania

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, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 78.9% against 76.7% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Lesotho and Mauritania?
2.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 5th and Mauritania 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)