Cameroon vs Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Cameroon
31.2%
in 2010
Colombia
29.5%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
12th
Colombia rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
102030196019852010

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 31.2% against 29.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 18.2% 11.0% Colombia
1970s 12.7% 20.0% 7.2% Colombia
1980s 19.6% 20.4% 0.8% Colombia
1990s 26.5% 19.1% 7.4% Cameroon
2000s 30.6% 26.8% 3.8% Cameroon
2010s 31.2% 29.5% 1.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Cameroon or Colombia?
Cameroon, at 31.2% against 29.5% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Cameroon and Colombia?
1.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary