Lesotho vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Lesotho
79.3%
in 2010
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
4th
Mauritania rank
5th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 79.3% against 77.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Lesotho ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 78.5% 26.2% 52.4% Lesotho
1970s 75.6% 31.1% 44.5% Lesotho
1980s 63.7% 31.9% 31.8% Lesotho
1990s 54.2% 45.3% 8.8% Lesotho
2000s 46.3% 62.7% 16.5% Mauritania
2010s 79.3% 77.3% 2.0% Lesotho

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., Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 79.3% against 77.3% in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Lesotho and Mauritania?
2.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 5th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)