Congo vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Congo
32.1%
in 2010
Malawi
29.6%
in 2010
Congo rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd

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

  • Congo
  • Malawi
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Congo currently reports 32.1% against 29.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.5%.

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

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

Congo ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 86.9% 68.0% 18.9% Congo
1970s 77.2% 58.0% 19.3% Congo
1980s 62.2% 54.5% 7.7% Congo
1990s 45.6% 48.1% 2.4% Malawi
2000s 39.0% 40.8% 1.8% Malawi
2010s 32.1% 29.6% 2.5% Congo

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 Malawi?
Congo, at 32.1% against 29.6% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Congo and Malawi?
2.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Congo ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd 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