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

Malawi
72.2%
in 2010
Mauritania
63.8%
in 2010
Malawi rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
5th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 72.2% against 63.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 8.4%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 41.4% 35.1% 6.3% Malawi
1970s 50.3% 33.3% 17.0% Malawi
1980s 49.3% 33.3% 16.0% Malawi
1990s 55.5% 37.8% 17.7% Malawi
2000s 60.4% 49.8% 10.6% Malawi
2010s 72.2% 63.8% 8.4% Malawi

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 Mauritania?
Malawi, at 72.2% against 63.8% in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Malawi and Mauritania?
8.4%, with Malawi 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 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 5th 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)