Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Dominican Republic
4.92
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
4.99
in 2010
Dominican Republic rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.99 against 4.92 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.07.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.55 2.12 0.425 Dominican Republic
1970s 2.92 2.42 0.505 Dominican Republic
1980s 3.67 3.1 0.575 Dominican Republic
1990s 4.32 3.87 0.45 Dominican Republic
2000s 4.79 4.48 0.305 Dominican Republic
2010s 4.92 4.99 0.07 Saudi Arabia

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, Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.99 against 4.92 in Dominican Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
0.07, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th 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.