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

Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2010
Thailand
49.4%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Thailand rank
14th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 144 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 12.3% 58.3% 46.0% Thailand
1970s 18.0% 67.7% 49.7% Thailand
1980s 23.8% 70.2% 46.4% Thailand
1990s 34.8% 65.2% 30.4% Thailand
2000s 47.0% 55.4% 8.4% Thailand
2010s 49.3% 49.4% 0.2% 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., Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 49.4% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th 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)