Malawi vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total

Malawi
5.95
in 2010
Portugal
5.95
in 2010
Malawi rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd

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

  • Malawi
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.95 against 5.95 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

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

Malawi ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.37 4 2.64 Portugal
1970s 1.83 4.42 2.59 Portugal
1980s 3.55 5.88 2.33 Portugal
1990s 3.95 5.94 2 Portugal
2000s 4.97 5.96 0.98 Portugal
2010s 5.95 5.95 0

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, total, Malawi or Portugal?
Malawi, at 5.95 against 5.95 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between Malawi and Portugal?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd 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, 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.