Poland vs Slovakia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Poland
7.39
in 2010
Slovakia
8.04
in 2010
Poland rank
5th
Slovakia rank
2nd

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

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 8.04 against 7.39 in Poland, a difference of 0.65.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4 7.81 2.41 Slovakia
1970s 6.21 8.23 2.03 Slovakia
1980s 6.77 8.39 1.62 Slovakia
1990s 7.04 8.5 1.46 Slovakia
2000s 7.33 8.37 1.03 Slovakia
2010s 7.39 8.04 0.65 Slovakia

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, Poland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 8.04 against 7.39 in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Poland and Slovakia?
0.65, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Poland ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 2nd 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.