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

Saudi Arabia
4.7
in 2010
Singapore
4.81
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Singapore rank
81st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.81 against 4.7 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and Singapore ranks 81st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 1.85 0.685 Singapore
1970s 1.4 2.85 1.45 Singapore
1980s 2.02 3.51 1.48 Singapore
1990s 3.12 4.45 1.33 Singapore
2000s 4.03 4.57 0.545 Singapore
2010s 4.7 4.81 0.11 Singapore

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, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.81 against 4.7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
0.11, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd 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.