Iran vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Iran
4.21
in 2010
Libya
4.2
in 2010
Iran rank
94th
Libya rank
95th

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

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.21 against 4.2 in Libya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Iran ranks 94th and Libya ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.52 0.525 0.005 Libya
1970s 0.955 0.96 0.005 Libya
1980s 1.72 1.9 0.18 Libya
1990s 2.84 2.88 0.035 Libya
2000s 3.72 3.79 0.06 Libya
2010s 4.21 4.2 0.01 Iran

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, Iran or Libya?
Iran, at 4.21 against 4.2 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Iran and Libya?
0.01, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Iran ranks 94th and Libya ranks 95th 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.