Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with no education

Ghana
33.0%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
34.5%
in 2010
Ghana rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with no education over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.5% against 33.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 83.6% 89.9% 6.3% Papua New Guinea
1970s 72.8% 83.7% 10.9% Papua New Guinea
1980s 57.4% 75.2% 17.8% Papua New Guinea
1990s 33.8% 58.2% 24.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 29.8% 42.2% 12.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 33.0% 34.5% 1.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with no education, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 34.5% against 33.0% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with no education between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with no education?
Ghana ranks 27th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with no education