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

Ghana
4.05
in 2010
Viet Nam
4.03
in 2010
Ghana rank
102nd
Viet Nam rank
104th

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

  • Ghana
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.05 against 4.03 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.02.

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

Ghana ranks 102nd and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.18 2.29 1.11 Viet Nam
1970s 2.25 3 0.755 Viet Nam
1980s 2.94 3.49 0.545 Viet Nam
1990s 3.41 3.62 0.205 Viet Nam
2000s 3.87 3.96 0.09 Viet Nam
2010s 4.05 4.03 0.02 Ghana

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, Ghana or Viet Nam?
Ghana, at 4.05 against 4.03 in Viet Nam as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Ghana and Viet Nam?
0.02, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Ghana ranks 102nd and Viet Nam ranks 104th 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.