Malawi vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Malawi
21.1%
in 2010
Namibia
21.8%
in 2010
Malawi rank
34th
Namibia rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 21.8% against 21.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Malawi ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1% 13.8% 3.7% Namibia
1970s 10.9% 16.0% 5.1% Namibia
1980s 23.5% 16.6% 7.0% Malawi
1990s 19.8% 23.2% 3.5% Namibia
2000s 13.8% 23.1% 9.3% Namibia
2010s 21.1% 21.8% 0.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 21.8% against 21.1% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Malawi and Namibia?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 31st 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 primary schooling. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary