Myanmar vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Myanmar
16.9%
in 2010
Singapore
15.3%
in 2010
Myanmar rank
46th
Singapore rank
48th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16.9% against 15.3% in Singapore, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

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

Myanmar ranks 46th and Singapore ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 72.8% 46.2% 26.6% Myanmar
1970s 70.0% 33.3% 36.7% Myanmar
1980s 52.1% 24.7% 27.4% Myanmar
1990s 32.0% 12.2% 19.8% Myanmar
2000s 22.9% 14.1% 8.9% Myanmar
2010s 16.9% 15.3% 1.7% Myanmar

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, Myanmar or Singapore?
Myanmar, at 16.9% against 15.3% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Myanmar and Singapore?
1.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Myanmar ranks 46th and Singapore ranks 48th 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