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

Singapore
15.3%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
16.2%
in 2010
Singapore rank
48th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th

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

  • Singapore
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Singapore ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 46.2% 67.4% 21.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 33.3% 54.2% 20.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 24.7% 36.6% 11.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 12.2% 21.4% 9.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 14.1% 15.6% 1.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 15.3% 16.2% 0.9% 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, Singapore or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 16.2% against 15.3% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Singapore ranks 48th 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