Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Nepal
0.4
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
0.31
in 2010
Nepal rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.4 against 0.31 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Nepal ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.14 0.105 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.105 0.155 0.05 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.26 0.205 0.055 Nepal
1990s 0.575 0.225 0.35 Nepal
2000s 0.37 0.26 0.11 Nepal
2010s 0.4 0.31 0.09 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Nepal, at 0.4 against 0.31 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
0.09, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Nepal ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.