France vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female

France
4.89
in 2010
Singapore
4.81
in 2010
France rank
78th
Singapore rank
81st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • France
  • Singapore
2345196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 4.89 against 4.81 in Singapore, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 3.59 1.85 1.74 France
1970s 3.82 2.85 0.975 France
1980s 4.01 3.51 0.5 France
1990s 4.34 4.45 0.105 Singapore
2000s 4.77 4.57 0.195 France
2010s 4.89 4.81 0.08 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+, female, France or Singapore?
France, at 4.89 against 4.81 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female between France and Singapore?
0.08, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
France ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 81st 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+, female. 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 15+, female
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, 15+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 15.