Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education

Iraq
24.4%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
22.7%
in 2010
Iraq rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 24.4% against 22.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Iraq ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 88.6% 77.4% 11.2% Iraq
1970s 60.1% 64.7% 4.6% Papua New Guinea
1980s 42.4% 47.5% 5.1% Papua New Guinea
1990s 13.0% 37.1% 24.1% Papua New Guinea
2000s 13.8% 26.6% 12.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 24.4% 22.7% 1.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Iraq, at 24.4% against 22.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
1.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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 20-24 with no education. 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 20-24 with no education
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 20-24 with no education