Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Cameroon
35.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
34.3%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 35.2% against 34.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Cameroon ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 0.2% 2.1% Cameroon
1970s 4.6% 1.0% 3.6% Cameroon
1980s 10.2% 4.4% 5.9% Cameroon
1990s 18.4% 10.5% 7.9% Cameroon
2000s 26.4% 23.7% 2.7% Cameroon
2010s 35.2% 34.3% 0.9% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Cameroon, at 35.2% against 34.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Cameroon ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary