Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total

Afghanistan
3.93
in 2010
Bangladesh
3.88
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
116th
Bangladesh rank
119th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.93 against 3.88 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.05.

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

Afghanistan ranks 116th and Bangladesh ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1960s 0.295 0.85 0.555 Bangladesh
1970s 0.655 1.06 0.41 Bangladesh
1980s 1.11 1.85 0.735 Bangladesh
1990s 2.01 2.44 0.425 Bangladesh
2000s 2.38 3.02 0.645 Bangladesh
2010s 3.93 3.88 0.05 Afghanistan

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, total, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Afghanistan, at 3.93 against 3.88 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
0.05, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Afghanistan ranks 116th and Bangladesh ranks 119th 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, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.