Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education

Mauritania
35.2%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education over time

  • Mauritania
  • Papua New Guinea
406080196019852010

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 35.2% against 30.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Mauritania ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 62.6% 87.3% 24.7% Papua New Guinea
1970s 63.1% 78.8% 15.6% Papua New Guinea
1980s 62.0% 66.5% 4.4% Papua New Guinea
1990s 57.2% 47.5% 9.7% Mauritania
2000s 45.1% 37.1% 8.0% Mauritania
2010s 35.2% 30.5% 4.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
Mauritania, at 35.2% against 30.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
4.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education?
Mauritania ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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 30-34 with no education. 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 30-34 with no education
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 30-34 with no education