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

Malawi
7.9%
in 2010
Mauritania
8.2%
in 2010
Malawi rank
127th
Mauritania rank
125th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Malawi ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Mauritania
1970s 0.9% 0.8% 0.2% Malawi
1980s 0.8% 2.0% 1.3% Mauritania
1990s 2.3% 3.8% 1.5% Mauritania
2000s 5.8% 6.0% 0.2% Mauritania
2010s 7.9% 8.2% 0.3% Mauritania

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., Malawi or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Malawi and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th 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