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

Niger
0.47
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
0.42
in 2010
Niger rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th

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

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
0.10.20.30.40.5196019852010

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.47 against 0.42 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05.

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

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

Niger ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.32 0.15 0.17 Niger
1970s 0.335 0.165 0.17 Niger
1980s 0.355 0.23 0.125 Niger
1990s 0.39 0.265 0.125 Niger
2000s 0.45 0.325 0.125 Niger
2010s 0.47 0.42 0.05 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Niger, at 0.47 against 0.42 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
0.05, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Niger ranks 138th 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 total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total 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
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Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.