How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs India: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Bangladesh

2.87

in 2010

India

2.83

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

124th

India rank

125th

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

Bangladesh
India

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.87 against 2.83 in India, a difference of 0.04.

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

Bangladesh ranks 124th and India ranks 125th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.775	0.885	0.11	India
1970s	0.865	1.06	0.2	India
1980s	1.56	1.4	0.17	Bangladesh
1990s	2.09	2.04	0.055	Bangladesh
2000s	2.51	2.48	0.03	Bangladesh
2010s	2.87	2.83	0.04	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Bangladesh or India?: Bangladesh, at 2.87 against 2.83 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Bangladesh and India?: 0.04, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?: Bangladesh ranks 124th and India ranks 125th 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+, total. 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+, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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