Jamaica vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Jamaica
5.46
in 2010
Spain
5.51
in 2010
Jamaica rank
43rd
Spain rank
40th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.51 against 5.46 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05.

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

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.53 2.45 1.08 Jamaica
1970s 4.08 3.75 0.34 Jamaica
1980s 4.51 4.13 0.37 Jamaica
1990s 4.88 4.46 0.43 Jamaica
2000s 5.23 5.31 0.075 Spain
2010s 5.46 5.51 0.05 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female, Jamaica or Spain?
Spain, at 5.51 against 5.46 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Jamaica and Spain?
0.05, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th 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+, 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+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.