How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

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

Ghana

35.3%

in 2010

Lao People's Democratic Republic

34.6%

in 2010

Ghana rank

27th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

29th

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

Ghana
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 35.3% against 34.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Ghana ranks 27th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	83.8%	76.8%	7.0%	Ghana
1970s	74.4%	69.2%	5.3%	Ghana
1980s	61.2%	58.5%	2.7%	Ghana
1990s	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	38.4%	39.2%	0.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	35.3%	34.6%	0.7%	Ghana

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, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Ghana, at 35.3% against 34.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?: Ghana ranks 27th 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25+ with no education