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

Malawi
29.6%
in 2010
Maldives
29.5%
in 2010
Malawi rank
33rd
Maldives rank
34th

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

  • Malawi
  • Maldives
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 29.6% against 29.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malawi ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 68.0% 52.5% 15.5% Malawi
1970s 58.0% 44.9% 13.1% Malawi
1980s 54.5% 39.6% 14.8% Malawi
1990s 48.1% 45.7% 2.4% Malawi
2000s 40.8% 44.3% 3.5% Maldives
2010s 29.6% 29.5% 0.1% Malawi

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, Malawi or Maldives?
Malawi, at 29.6% against 29.5% in Maldives as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Malawi and Maldives?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Malawi ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 34th 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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About this data

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