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

Papua New Guinea
43.5%
in 2010
Syria
39.7%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Syria rank
24th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syria
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.5% against 39.7% in Syria, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Syria ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5% 12.0% 1.6% Syria
1970s 15.4% 18.4% 3.0% Syria
1980s 19.9% 28.1% 8.2% Syria
1990s 29.2% 44.9% 15.7% Syria
2000s 40.8% 50.5% 9.6% Syria
2010s 43.5% 39.7% 3.8% Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
Papua New Guinea, at 43.5% against 39.7% in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
3.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Syria ranks 24th 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)