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

Congo
1.1%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
1.3%
in 2010
Congo rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
124th

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

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.9% 0.1% 0.9% Congo
1990s 1.4% 0.3% 1.1% Congo
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 0.4% Congo
2010s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% 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 25+ with tertiary, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Congo ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)