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

Cambodia
57.9%
in 2010
Myanmar
58.7%
in 2010
Cambodia rank
6th
Myanmar rank
5th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 58.7% against 57.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Cambodia ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 26.0% 17.6% 8.4% Cambodia
1970s 32.2% 17.6% 14.6% Cambodia
1980s 43.2% 29.3% 13.9% Cambodia
1990s 50.3% 54.6% 4.3% Myanmar
2000s 56.8% 58.8% 2.0% Myanmar
2010s 57.9% 58.7% 0.9% Myanmar

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., Cambodia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 58.7% against 57.9% in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Cambodia and Myanmar?
0.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 5th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)