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

Papua New Guinea
43.5%
in 2010
Turkey
45.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 45.2% against 43.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5% 17.4% 6.9% Turkey
1970s 15.4% 25.6% 10.2% Turkey
1980s 19.9% 38.5% 18.5% Turkey
1990s 29.2% 45.7% 16.5% Turkey
2000s 40.8% 49.1% 8.3% Turkey
2010s 43.5% 45.2% 1.7% Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 45.2% 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 Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
1.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkey rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th 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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About this data

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)