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

Latvia
5.02
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
4.99
in 2010
Latvia rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

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

  • Latvia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 5.02 against 4.99 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 3 2.12 0.875 Latvia
1970s 3.33 2.42 0.92 Latvia
1980s 4.12 3.1 1.02 Latvia
1990s 4.87 3.87 0.995 Latvia
2000s 5 4.48 0.515 Latvia
2010s 5.02 4.99 0.03 Latvia

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, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
Latvia, at 5.02 against 4.99 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
0.03, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Latvia ranks 72nd 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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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.