Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education

Afghanistan
37.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
39.7%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.7% against 37.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.5%.

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

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

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 81.9% 64.8% 17.1% Afghanistan
1970s 74.7% 46.9% 27.7% Afghanistan
1980s 65.2% 38.7% 26.5% Afghanistan
1990s 68.5% 34.3% 34.3% Afghanistan
2000s 55.1% 28.8% 26.3% Afghanistan
2010s 37.2% 39.7% 2.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 39.7% against 37.2% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
2.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education
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 population age 15-19 with no education