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

Papua New Guinea
48.0%
in 2010
Zambia
46.6%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.0% against 46.6% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 42.4% 33.7% Zambia
1970s 12.4% 49.9% 37.5% Zambia
1980s 15.2% 38.6% 23.4% Zambia
1990s 24.6% 44.9% 20.3% Zambia
2000s 38.6% 47.5% 8.9% Zambia
2010s 48.0% 46.6% 1.4% Papua New Guinea

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 Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 48.0% against 46.6% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th 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)