Myanmar vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Myanmar
27.3%
in 2010
Thailand
27.8%
in 2010
Myanmar rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 27.8% against 27.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 30.9% 25.2% Thailand
1970s 5.4% 8.2% 2.8% Thailand
1980s 9.3% 5.6% 3.7% Myanmar
1990s 19.6% 20.0% 0.4% Thailand
2000s 24.4% 19.4% 4.9% Myanmar
2010s 27.3% 27.8% 0.5% Thailand

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., Myanmar or Thailand?
Thailand, at 27.8% against 27.3% in Myanmar as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Myanmar and Thailand?
0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th 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