Afghanistan vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Afghanistan
58.4%
in 2010
Yemen
57.5%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
6th
Yemen rank
7th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
020406080100196019852010

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 58.4% against 57.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 92.5% 99.2% 6.7% Yemen
1970s 87.3% 98.8% 11.5% Yemen
1980s 79.9% 93.5% 13.5% Yemen
1990s 74.1% 81.1% 7.0% Yemen
2000s 66.8% 67.9% 1.1% Yemen
2010s 58.4% 57.5% 0.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 58.4% against 57.5% in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Afghanistan and Yemen?
0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 7th 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+ 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+ 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+ with no education