Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Congo
32.1%
in 2010
Lao People's Democratic Republic
34.6%
in 2010
Congo rank
30th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
29th

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

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 34.6% against 32.1% in Congo, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 30th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 86.9% 76.8% 10.1% Congo
1970s 77.2% 69.2% 8.1% Congo
1980s 62.2% 58.5% 3.7% Congo
1990s 45.6% 47.6% 1.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 39.0% 39.2% 0.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 32.1% 34.6% 2.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic

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, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 34.6% against 32.1% in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Congo ranks 30th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th 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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education