Gambia vs Niger: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Gambia
61.8%
in 2010
Niger
72.8%
in 2010
Gambia rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 72.8% against 61.8% in Gambia, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 94.7% 91.7% 3.0% Gambia
1970s 92.8% 90.6% 2.2% Gambia
1980s 87.7% 87.6% 0.1% Gambia
1990s 76.7% 82.3% 5.7% Niger
2000s 70.1% 77.9% 7.8% Niger
2010s 61.8% 72.8% 11.1% Niger

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, Gambia or Niger?
Niger, at 72.8% against 61.8% in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Gambia and Niger?
11.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Gambia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd 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