How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Cameroon vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Cameroon

57.2%

in 2010

Portugal

54.7%

in 2010

Cameroon rank

11th

Portugal rank

12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

Cameroon
Portugal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 57.2% against 54.7% in Portugal, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.5%	47.7%	34.2%	Portugal
1970s	19.6%	51.7%	32.1%	Portugal
1980s	25.8%	65.5%	39.7%	Portugal
1990s	33.4%	70.2%	36.8%	Portugal
2000s	55.3%	62.6%	7.3%	Portugal
2010s	57.2%	54.7%	2.5%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Cameroon or Portugal?: Cameroon, at 57.2% against 54.7% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Cameroon and Portugal?: 2.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?: Cameroon ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th 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 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 45-49 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)