Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Ecuador
49.6%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
48.0%
in 2010
Ecuador rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 49.6% against 48.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 53.7% 8.8% 45.0% Ecuador
1970s 54.0% 12.4% 41.6% Ecuador
1980s 49.4% 15.2% 34.2% Ecuador
1990s 42.9% 24.6% 18.3% Ecuador
2000s 43.1% 38.6% 4.5% Ecuador
2010s 49.6% 48.0% 1.5% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
Ecuador, at 49.6% against 48.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)