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

Liberia
10.6%
in 2010
Malawi
13.5%
in 2010
Liberia rank
143rd
Malawi rank
140th

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

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 13.5% against 10.6% in Liberia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 140th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 1.0% 1.7% Liberia
1970s 11.9% 2.0% 10.0% Liberia
1980s 18.5% 2.8% 15.7% Liberia
1990s 10.3% 1.9% 8.4% Liberia
2000s 12.5% 7.6% 4.9% Liberia
2010s 10.6% 13.5% 2.9% Malawi

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, Liberia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 13.5% against 10.6% in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Liberia and Malawi?
2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Liberia ranks 143rd 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)