Mexico vs Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Mexico
5.08
in 2010
Paraguay
5.11
in 2010
Mexico rank
67th
Paraguay rank
65th

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

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 5.11 against 5.08 in Mexico, a difference of 0.03.

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

Mexico ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.52 3.03 0.51 Paraguay
1970s 2.7 3.56 0.87 Paraguay
1980s 3.46 4.14 0.68 Paraguay
1990s 4.28 4.53 0.25 Paraguay
2000s 4.8 4.72 0.08 Mexico
2010s 5.08 5.11 0.03 Paraguay

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, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 5.11 against 5.08 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.03, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Mexico ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th 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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Indicator
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.