France vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

France
4.89
in 2010
Lesotho
4.83
in 2010
France rank
78th
Lesotho rank
81st

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

  • France
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.89 against 4.83 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06.

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 3.66 3.04 0.62 France
1970s 3.9 3.48 0.425 France
1980s 4.04 3.9 0.14 France
1990s 4.36 4.39 0.035 Lesotho
2000s 4.79 4.99 0.205 Lesotho
2010s 4.89 4.83 0.06 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+, total, France or Lesotho?
France, at 4.89 against 4.83 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between France and Lesotho?
0.06, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
France ranks 78th and Lesotho 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+, 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.