Malawi vs Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.

Malawi
58.5%
in 2010
Uganda
54.8%
in 2010
Malawi rank
7th
Uganda rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 58.5% against 54.8% in Uganda, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 34.6% 25.4% 9.2% Malawi
1970s 44.5% 37.9% 6.6% Malawi
1980s 46.1% 46.8% 0.7% Uganda
1990s 49.2% 51.7% 2.5% Uganda
2000s 54.4% 60.6% 6.2% Uganda
2010s 58.5% 54.8% 3.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling., Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 58.5% against 54.8% in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. between Malawi and Uganda?
3.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 8th 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 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)