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

Papua New Guinea
48.0%
in 2010
Uruguay
48.9%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Uruguay rank
15th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 48.9% against 48.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 69.6% 60.9% Uruguay
1970s 12.4% 67.4% 55.0% Uruguay
1980s 15.2% 60.4% 45.3% Uruguay
1990s 24.6% 54.0% 29.4% Uruguay
2000s 38.6% 50.0% 11.5% Uruguay
2010s 48.0% 48.9% 0.8% Uruguay

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., Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 48.9% 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 Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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)