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

Indonesia
48.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
48.0%
in 2010
Indonesia rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 48.2% against 48.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Indonesia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 26.1% 8.8% 17.4% Indonesia
1970s 41.3% 12.4% 28.9% Indonesia
1980s 44.0% 15.2% 28.9% Indonesia
1990s 32.1% 24.6% 7.4% Indonesia
2000s 51.3% 38.6% 12.8% Indonesia
2010s 48.2% 48.0% 0.2% Indonesia

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., Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia, at 48.2% 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 Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Indonesia ranks 16th 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)