Egypt vs India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Egypt
37.4%
in 2010
India
42.3%
in 2010
Egypt rank
26th
India rank
23rd

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

  • Egypt
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 42.3% against 37.4% in Egypt, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 26th and India ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1960s 91.6% 74.3% 17.3% Egypt
1970s 87.6% 72.2% 15.4% Egypt
1980s 69.8% 68.7% 1.1% Egypt
1990s 57.3% 56.2% 1.1% Egypt
2000s 46.8% 48.9% 2.1% India
2010s 37.4% 42.3% 4.9% India

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, Egypt or India?
India, at 42.3% against 37.4% in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Egypt and India?
4.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Egypt ranks 26th and India ranks 23rd 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