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

Cameroon
31.2%
in 2010
Mauritania
32.9%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
12th
Mauritania rank
9th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
102030196019852010

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 32.9% against 31.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 12.0% 4.8% Mauritania
1970s 12.7% 14.6% 1.9% Mauritania
1980s 19.6% 16.9% 2.7% Cameroon
1990s 26.5% 20.5% 5.9% Cameroon
2000s 30.6% 26.6% 4.1% Cameroon
2010s 31.2% 32.9% 1.7% Mauritania

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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 32.9% against 31.2% in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Cameroon and Mauritania?
1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th 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