Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Libya
4.53
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
4.64
in 2010
Libya rank
90th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
88th

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

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.64 against 4.53 in Libya, a difference of 0.11.

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

Libya ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.745 1.32 0.575 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.54 1.74 0.2 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.73 2.62 0.105 Libya
1990s 3.72 3.31 0.405 Libya
2000s 4.29 3.97 0.315 Libya
2010s 4.53 4.64 0.11 Syrian Arab Republic

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, Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.64 against 4.53 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.11, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Libya ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th 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.