Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.

Panama
33.5%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
31.3%
in 2010
Panama rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 33.5% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 55.2% 4.8% 50.4% Panama
1970s 57.4% 6.6% 50.9% Panama
1980s 52.8% 5.0% 47.7% Panama
1990s 51.2% 12.4% 38.8% Panama
2000s 42.1% 20.7% 21.4% Panama
2010s 33.5% 31.3% 2.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling., Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Panama, at 33.5% against 31.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
2.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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

Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)