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

Latvia
5.02
in 2010
Singapore
5
in 2010
Latvia rank
72nd
Singapore rank
73rd

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

  • Latvia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 5.02 against 5 in Singapore, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 3 2.7 0.3 Latvia
1970s 3.33 3.45 0.115 Singapore
1980s 4.12 3.88 0.235 Latvia
1990s 4.87 4.71 0.16 Latvia
2000s 5 4.85 0.155 Latvia
2010s 5.02 5 0.02 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 Singapore?
Latvia, at 5.02 against 5 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Latvia and Singapore?
0.02, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Latvia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 73rd 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.