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

Lesotho
4.83
in 2010
Namibia
4.79
in 2010
Lesotho rank
81st
Namibia rank
83rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.83 against 4.79 in Namibia, a difference of 0.04.

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

Lesotho ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.04 2.54 0.49 Lesotho
1970s 3.48 3.29 0.19 Lesotho
1980s 3.9 4.01 0.115 Namibia
1990s 4.39 4.56 0.17 Namibia
2000s 4.99 4.55 0.44 Lesotho
2010s 4.83 4.79 0.04 Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 4.83 against 4.79 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Lesotho and Namibia?
0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Lesotho ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd 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.