Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Kenya
18.4%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
16.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.4% against 16.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 144 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Kenya
1970s 2.3% 1.1% 1.2% Kenya
1980s 3.6% 2.8% 0.8% Kenya
1990s 8.4% 7.8% 0.6% Kenya
2000s 16.5% 15.0% 1.5% Kenya
2010s 18.4% 16.8% 1.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Kenya, at 18.4% against 16.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Kenya ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st 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 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)