Myanmar vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Myanmar
59.1%
in 2010
Thailand
57.5%
in 2010
Myanmar rank
3rd
Thailand rank
4th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 59.1% against 57.5% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Myanmar ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 13.9% 50.0% 36.1% Thailand
1970s 12.9% 63.3% 50.3% Thailand
1980s 23.9% 70.3% 46.4% Thailand
1990s 47.3% 70.2% 23.0% Thailand
2000s 55.6% 63.7% 8.1% Thailand
2010s 59.1% 57.5% 1.6% Myanmar

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., Myanmar or Thailand?
Myanmar, at 59.1% against 57.5% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Myanmar and Thailand?
1.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 4th 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)