Canada vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Canada
5.87
in 2010
Tonga
5.86
in 2010
Canada rank
29th
Tonga rank
30th

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

  • Canada
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.87 against 5.86 in Tonga, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 5.25 4.29 0.96 Canada
1970s 5.35 4.85 0.505 Canada
1980s 5.5 5.03 0.475 Canada
1990s 5.68 5.53 0.15 Canada
2000s 5.79 5.69 0.095 Canada
2010s 5.87 5.86 0.01 Canada

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, Canada or Tonga?
Canada, at 5.87 against 5.86 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Canada and Tonga?
0.01, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Canada ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 30th 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

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