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

Indonesia
44.8%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
43.5%
in 2010
Indonesia rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 44.8% against 43.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 23.1% 10.5% 12.6% Indonesia
1970s 40.2% 15.4% 24.8% Indonesia
1980s 43.2% 19.9% 23.2% Indonesia
1990s 35.9% 29.2% 6.7% Indonesia
2000s 52.6% 40.8% 11.8% Indonesia
2010s 44.8% 43.5% 1.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia, at 44.8% against 43.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
1.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Indonesia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)