Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Afghanistan
4.3%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
0.7%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
142nd
Papua New Guinea rank
144th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.3% against 0.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.1 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.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 1.1% 0.6% Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.8% 2.8% 2.1% Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.5% 7.8% 6.3% Papua New Guinea
1990s 3.0% 15.0% 12.0% Papua New Guinea
2000s 5.6% 18.0% 12.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.3% 0.7% 3.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Afghanistan, at 4.3% against 0.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
3.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)