Immigrants from Western Africa vs Syrian Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,297,705 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 1.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,258,861 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.834 and weighted average of 2.1%, a difference of 20.4%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Syrian
Minimum	0.21%	0.24%
Maximum	3.7%	24.1%
Range	3.5%	23.9%
Mean	1.4%	2.7%
Median	1.4%	2.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	0.90%	1.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	1.8%	2.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.92%	1.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.70%	3.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.69%	3.7%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Tongan (1.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Armenia (1.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Colombian (1.7%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (1.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Korean (1.7%, a difference of 0.37%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Portuguese	21.4 /100 \| #202	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	21.4 /100 \| #203	Fair 1.8%
Somalis	21.2 /100 \| #204	Fair 1.7%
Venezuelans	19.5 /100 \| #205	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Peru	17.6 /100 \| #206	Poor 1.7%
Yugoslavians	17.1 /100 \| #207	Poor 1.7%
Colombians	16.1 /100 \| #208	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	15.4 /100 \| #209	Poor 1.7%
Tongans	15.1 /100 \| #210	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Armenia	15.1 /100 \| #211	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	14.7 /100 \| #212	Poor 1.7%
Koreans	14.2 /100 \| #213	Poor 1.7%
Pueblo	14.2 /100 \| #214	Poor 1.7%
Alaskan Athabascans	13.8 /100 \| #215	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	13.5 /100 \| #216	Poor 1.7%

Demographics Similar to Syrians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Immigrants from Pakistan (2.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Brazilian (2.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Ukrainian (2.1%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Germany (2.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Italy (2.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Arabs	97.8 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 2.1%
Sudanese	97.7 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 2.1%
Europeans	97.5 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Germany	97.3 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 2.1%
Ukrainians	97.2 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 2.1%
Brazilians	97.2 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	97.1 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 2.1%
Syrians	97.1 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Italy	96.9 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Croatia	96.8 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 2.1%
Taiwanese	96.7 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 2.1%
Maltese	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 2.1%
Lebanese	96.0 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 2.1%
Icelanders	96.0 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 2.1%
Pakistanis	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 2.0%