Liberia vs Myanmar: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Liberia
8.78 years
in 2040
Myanmar
8.87 years
in 2040
Liberia rank
119th
Myanmar rank
116th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Liberia
  • Myanmar
2468198020102040

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 8.87 years against 8.78 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Liberia ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 116th of 146 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 2.48 years 2.6 years 0.125 years Myanmar
1990s 3.12 years 3.2 years 0.07 years Myanmar
2000s 3.78 years 4.17 years 0.39 years Myanmar
2010s 4.71 years 5.51 years 0.8 years Myanmar
2020s 6.19 years 6.76 years 0.57 years Myanmar
2030s 7.71 years 7.94 years 0.23 years Myanmar
2040s 8.78 years 8.87 years 0.09 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Liberia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 8.87 years against 8.78 years in Liberia as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Liberia and Myanmar?
0.09 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Myanmar?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Liberia and Myanmar rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Liberia ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 116th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.