Colombia vs France: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total

Colombia
4.95
in 2010
France
4.98
in 2010
Colombia rank
80th
France rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.98 against 4.95 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.

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

Colombia ranks 80th and France ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1960s 2.98 3.8 0.83 France
1970s 3.5 4.04 0.545 France
1980s 4.05 4.12 0.065 France
1990s 4.28 4.62 0.34 France
2000s 4.54 4.91 0.375 France
2010s 4.95 4.98 0.03 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total, Colombia or France?
France, at 4.98 against 4.95 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between Colombia and France?
0.03, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
Colombia ranks 80th and France ranks 78th 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 15-19, 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 primary schooling, age 15-19, 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 primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.