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

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

Bangladesh

2.87

in 2010

Myanmar

2.76

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

124th

Myanmar rank

127th

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

Bangladesh
Myanmar

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.87 against 2.76 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.11.

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

Bangladesh ranks 124th and Myanmar ranks 127th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.775	0.7	0.075	Bangladesh
1970s	0.865	0.7	0.165	Bangladesh
1980s	1.56	1.21	0.355	Bangladesh
1990s	2.09	1.75	0.34	Bangladesh
2000s	2.51	2.3	0.205	Bangladesh
2010s	2.87	2.76	0.11	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 Myanmar?: Bangladesh, at 2.87 against 2.76 in Myanmar as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Bangladesh and Myanmar?: 0.11, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?: Bangladesh ranks 124th and Myanmar ranks 127th 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.