Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education

Malawi
40.9%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
44.6%
in 2010
Malawi rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.6% against 40.9% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 70.5% 93.7% 23.2% Papua New Guinea
1970s 62.9% 91.2% 28.4% Papua New Guinea
1980s 58.3% 88.3% 30.0% Papua New Guinea
1990s 50.6% 75.2% 24.5% Papua New Guinea
2000s 43.8% 58.2% 14.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 40.9% 44.6% 3.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 44.6% against 40.9% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
3.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education?
Malawi ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with no education