Finland vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female

Finland
6
in 2010
Malawi
6.02
in 2010
Finland rank
18th
Malawi rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • Finland
  • Malawi
0246196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.02 against 6 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.

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

Finland ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 5.46 0.87 4.59 Finland
1970s 4.79 1.29 3.5 Finland
1980s 5.86 2.98 2.88 Finland
1990s 5.89 3.42 2.47 Finland
2000s 5.92 4.63 1.29 Finland
2010s 6 6.02 0.02 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female, Finland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6.02 against 6 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female between Finland and Malawi?
0.02, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female?
Finland ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th 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 20-24, female. 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 20-24, female
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, 20-24, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 20-24.