How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Malawi

18.0%

in 2010

Tanzania, United Republic of

17.7%

in 2010

Malawi rank

43rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

44th

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

Malawi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	62.0%	66.1%	4.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	49.6%	57.7%	8.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	49.4%	45.1%	4.3%	Malawi
1990s	43.3%	35.6%	7.7%	Malawi
2000s	29.9%	27.4%	2.5%	Malawi
2010s	18.0%	17.7%	0.3%	Malawi

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, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Malawi, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?: Malawi ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 15+ with no education