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

Libya
4.53
in 2010
Turkey
4.49
in 2010
Libya rank
90th
Turkey rank
91st

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

  • Libya
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.53 against 4.49 in Turkey, a difference of 0.04.

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

Libya ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 91st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0.745 1.53 0.79 Turkey
1970s 1.54 2.1 0.56 Turkey
1980s 2.73 2.88 0.155 Turkey
1990s 3.72 3.52 0.2 Libya
2000s 4.29 4.13 0.155 Libya
2010s 4.53 4.49 0.04 Libya

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 Turkey?
Libya, at 4.53 against 4.49 in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Libya and Turkey?
0.04, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Libya ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 91st 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.