Liberia vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Liberia
19.2%
in 2010
Libya
20.4%
in 2010
Liberia rank
45th
Libya rank
42nd

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

  • Liberia
  • Libya
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Libya currently reports 20.4% against 19.2% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 45th and Libya ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 2.4% 1.7% Liberia
1970s 2.7% 7.1% 4.5% Libya
1980s 7.1% 14.9% 7.8% Libya
1990s 11.6% 20.6% 9.0% Libya
2000s 13.9% 21.2% 7.4% Libya
2010s 19.2% 20.4% 1.2% Libya

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., Liberia or Libya?
Libya, at 20.4% against 19.2% in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Liberia and Libya?
1.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 45th and Libya ranks 42nd 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