Jamaica vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female

Jamaica
5.89
in 2010
Philippines
5.85
in 2010
Jamaica rank
41st
Philippines rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 5.89 against 5.85 in Philippines, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 3.98 3.49 0.495 Jamaica
1970s 4.58 3.01 1.57 Jamaica
1980s 5.17 5.06 0.105 Jamaica
1990s 5.47 5.28 0.195 Jamaica
2000s 5.64 5.63 0.015 Jamaica
2010s 5.89 5.85 0.04 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female, Jamaica or Philippines?
Jamaica, at 5.89 against 5.85 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female between Jamaica and Philippines?
0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female?
Jamaica ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 43rd 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 25-29, female. 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 25-29.