Gabon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Gabon
14.7%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
16.2%
in 2010
Gabon rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th

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

  • Gabon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 16.2% against 14.7% in Gabon, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

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

Gabon ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 78.3% 67.4% 10.9% Gabon
1970s 68.0% 54.2% 13.8% Gabon
1980s 52.5% 36.6% 16.0% Gabon
1990s 34.5% 21.4% 13.1% Gabon
2000s 20.0% 15.6% 4.3% Gabon
2010s 14.7% 16.2% 1.5% Syrian Arab Republic

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, Gabon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 16.2% against 14.7% in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Gabon and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gabon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Gabon ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th 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