Lesotho vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Lesotho
16.3%
in 2010
Malawi
13.5%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
139th
Malawi rank
140th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 13.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Lesotho ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 140th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Malawi
1970s 7.1% 2.0% 5.1% Lesotho
1980s 15.9% 2.8% 13.1% Lesotho
1990s 27.0% 1.9% 25.1% Lesotho
2000s 42.2% 7.6% 34.6% Lesotho
2010s 16.3% 13.5% 2.8% 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 secondary, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 16.3% against 13.5% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Lesotho and Malawi?
2.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Lesotho ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 140th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)