Gambia vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Gambia
0.9%
in 2010
Mauritania
1.0%
in 2010
Gambia rank
124th
Mauritania rank
122nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Gambia
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mauritania
1980s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Mauritania
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Gambia
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.2% Mauritania
2010s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Gambia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Gambia and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Gambia ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 122nd 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary