Lesotho vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Lesotho
15.7%
in 2010
Portugal
11.8%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 15.7% against 11.8% in Portugal, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

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

Lesotho ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 42.2% 44.9% 2.7% Portugal
1970s 34.8% 39.6% 4.8% Portugal
1980s 28.1% 24.2% 3.9% Lesotho
1990s 21.7% 14.8% 7.0% Lesotho
2000s 15.1% 12.8% 2.4% Lesotho
2010s 15.7% 11.8% 3.9% Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Portugal?
Lesotho, at 15.7% against 11.8% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Lesotho and Portugal?
3.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Lesotho ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th 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