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

Papua New Guinea
61.9%
in 2010
Uganda
64.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Uganda rank
4th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 64.2% against 61.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 18.2% 31.2% 13.0% Uganda
1970s 22.5% 48.1% 25.6% Uganda
1980s 34.4% 51.7% 17.3% Uganda
1990s 50.4% 58.8% 8.4% Uganda
2000s 66.0% 61.3% 4.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 61.9% 64.2% 2.3% Uganda

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., Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 64.2% against 61.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
2.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th 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)