India vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

India
42.3%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
40.8%
in 2010
India rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th

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

  • India
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

India currently reports 42.3% against 40.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.

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

India ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 74.3% 90.0% 15.7% Papua New Guinea
1970s 72.2% 83.3% 11.1% Papua New Guinea
1980s 68.7% 76.9% 8.2% Papua New Guinea
1990s 56.2% 62.5% 6.3% Papua New Guinea
2000s 48.9% 49.6% 0.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 42.3% 40.8% 1.5% 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, India or Papua New Guinea?
India, at 42.3% against 40.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between India and Papua New Guinea?
1.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
India ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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