Niger vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Niger
78.2%
in 2010
Yemen
69.2%
in 2010
Niger rank
2nd
Yemen rank
5th

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

  • Niger
  • Yemen
020406080100196019852010

How they compare

Niger currently reports 78.2% against 69.2% in Yemen, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

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

Niger ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 90.9% 100.0% 9.1% Yemen
1970s 90.9% 99.9% 9.0% Yemen
1980s 90.4% 98.7% 8.2% Yemen
1990s 87.2% 93.6% 6.4% Yemen
2000s 81.6% 81.1% 0.5% Niger
2010s 78.2% 69.2% 8.9% Niger

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, Niger or Yemen?
Niger, at 78.2% against 69.2% in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Niger and Yemen?
9.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Niger ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th 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