Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Malawi
10.3%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
9.4%
in 2010
Malawi rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
90th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.3% against 9.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Malawi ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Malawi 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 2.1% 0.2% 2.0% Malawi
1970s 1.1% 0.5% 0.6% Malawi
1980s 5.9% 1.0% 4.9% Malawi
1990s 6.4% 2.2% 4.2% Malawi
2000s 8.3% 6.5% 1.8% Malawi
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 0.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 10.3% against 9.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Malawi 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 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary