Algeria vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Algeria
4.19
in 2010
Ghana
4.05
in 2010
Algeria rank
99th
Ghana rank
102nd

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

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.19 against 4.05 in Ghana, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Algeria ranks 99th and Ghana ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.74 1.18 0.44 Ghana
1970s 1.33 2.25 0.915 Ghana
1980s 2.28 2.94 0.665 Ghana
1990s 3.26 3.41 0.15 Ghana
2000s 3.73 3.87 0.145 Ghana
2010s 4.19 4.05 0.14 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Algeria or Ghana?
Algeria, at 4.19 against 4.05 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Algeria and Ghana?
0.14, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Algeria ranks 99th and Ghana ranks 102nd 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.