Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Nepal
40.4%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
43.5%
in 2010
Nepal rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.5% against 40.4% in Nepal, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nepal ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 1.1% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1970s 4.1% 8.1% 4.1% Papua New Guinea
1980s 7.4% 35.1% 27.7% Papua New Guinea
1990s 11.7% 56.1% 44.5% Papua New Guinea
2000s 31.9% 46.3% 14.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 40.4% 43.5% 3.1% 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 primary schooling., Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 43.5% against 40.4% in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
3.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Nepal ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th 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 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary