Afghanistan vs Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Afghanistan
66.0%
in 2010
Gambia
72.7%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
6th
Gambia rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 72.7% against 66.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 95.7% 95.7% 0.1% Gambia
1970s 92.6% 95.1% 2.5% Gambia
1980s 86.8% 91.2% 4.4% Gambia
1990s 78.3% 84.4% 6.1% Gambia
2000s 72.5% 78.0% 5.6% Gambia
2010s 66.0% 72.7% 6.7% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Afghanistan or Gambia?
Gambia, at 72.7% against 66.0% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Afghanistan and Gambia?
6.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Gambia 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with no education