Brazil vs Guyana: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Brazil
5.31
in 2010
Guyana
5.27
in 2010
Brazil rank
55th
Guyana rank
56th

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.31 against 5.27 in Guyana, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and Guyana ranks 56th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 1.58 4.34 2.76 Guyana
1970s 2.23 4.65 2.42 Guyana
1980s 2.48 4.85 2.36 Guyana
1990s 3.88 4.96 1.08 Guyana
2000s 4.97 5.12 0.155 Guyana
2010s 5.31 5.27 0.04 Brazil

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, Brazil or Guyana?
Brazil, at 5.31 against 5.27 in Guyana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Brazil and Guyana?
0.04, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guyana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Guyana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Brazil ranks 55th and Guyana ranks 56th 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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Indicator
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.