Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Cambodia
56.1%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
61.9%
in 2010
Cambodia rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 61.9% against 56.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 36.0% 18.2% 17.8% Cambodia
1970s 51.6% 22.5% 29.1% Cambodia
1980s 56.7% 34.4% 22.2% Cambodia
1990s 59.3% 50.4% 8.9% Cambodia
2000s 59.8% 66.0% 6.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 56.1% 61.9% 5.8% Papua New Guinea

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., Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 61.9% against 56.1% in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
5.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)