Lesotho vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Lesotho
26.1%
in 2010
Mauritania
24.8%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
27th
Mauritania rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
10152025196019852010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 26.1% against 24.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 12.1% 3.3% Mauritania
1970s 10.1% 14.2% 4.1% Mauritania
1980s 9.9% 15.5% 5.7% Mauritania
1990s 15.0% 17.0% 1.9% Mauritania
2000s 19.5% 18.6% 0.8% Lesotho
2010s 26.1% 24.8% 1.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 26.1% against 24.8% in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Lesotho and Mauritania?
1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 29th 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 primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary