Afghanistan vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Afghanistan
8.7%
in 2010
Malawi
7.9%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
124th
Malawi rank
127th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 127th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Afghanistan
1970s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Malawi
1980s 1.3% 0.8% 0.6% Afghanistan
1990s 2.4% 2.3% 0.1% Afghanistan
2000s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% Malawi
2010s 8.7% 7.9% 0.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 127th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary