Malawi vs Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Malawi
64.3%
in 2010
Uganda
59.0%
in 2010
Malawi rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 64.3% against 59.0% in Uganda, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 37.3% 24.2% 13.1% Malawi
1970s 47.6% 37.0% 10.6% Malawi
1980s 45.7% 43.1% 2.6% Malawi
1990s 50.2% 54.0% 3.8% Uganda
2000s 58.3% 63.5% 5.2% Uganda
2010s 64.3% 59.0% 5.3% Malawi

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., Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 64.3% against 59.0% in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Malawi and Uganda?
5.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th 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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About this data

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)