Iceland vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Iceland
24.1%
in 2010
Namibia
24.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
32nd
Namibia rank
30th

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

  • Iceland
  • Namibia
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 24.8% against 24.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Iceland ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 51.3% 8.9% 42.3% Iceland
1970s 47.9% 12.7% 35.2% Iceland
1980s 42.1% 15.4% 26.7% Iceland
1990s 36.4% 18.8% 17.6% Iceland
2000s 29.9% 23.1% 6.7% Iceland
2010s 24.1% 24.8% 0.7% Namibia

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., Iceland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 24.8% against 24.1% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Iceland and Namibia?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 30th 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