Panama vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Panama
5.27
in 2010
Thailand
5.25
in 2010
Panama rank
56th
Thailand rank
58th

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

  • Panama
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.27 against 5.25 in Thailand, a difference of 0.02.

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

Panama ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.73 3.66 0.07 Panama
1970s 4.03 2.3 1.72 Panama
1980s 4.64 3.06 1.58 Panama
1990s 5.01 3.95 1.06 Panama
2000s 5.22 4.42 0.805 Panama
2010s 5.27 5.25 0.02 Panama

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, Panama or Thailand?
Panama, at 5.27 against 5.25 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Panama and Thailand?
0.02, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Panama ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 58th 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.