Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Ecuador
36.6%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2010
Ecuador rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 36.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2% 0.5% 19.7% Ecuador
1970s 34.8% 2.9% 31.8% Ecuador
1980s 31.3% 12.3% 19.0% Ecuador
1990s 25.5% 25.4% 0.1% Ecuador
2000s 28.5% 36.9% 8.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 36.6% 44.0% 7.4% Papua New Guinea

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., Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 44.0% against 36.6% in Ecuador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
7.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Ecuador ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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