Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
44.3%
in 2010
Liberia
47.3%
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Liberia rank
13th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 47.3% against 44.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 77.0% 87.5% 10.6% Liberia
1970s 67.6% 81.8% 14.2% Liberia
1980s 55.8% 69.7% 13.9% Liberia
1990s 46.6% 62.0% 15.4% Liberia
2000s 45.3% 55.8% 10.5% Liberia
2010s 44.3% 47.3% 2.9% Liberia

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
Liberia, at 47.3% against 44.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
3.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 13th 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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education