Kenya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Kenya
4.36
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
4.32
in 2010
Kenya rank
89th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
90th

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

  • Kenya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.36 against 4.32 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.04.

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

Kenya ranks 89th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 0.97 0.17 Kenya
1970s 1.43 1.17 0.26 Kenya
1980s 2.29 1.98 0.31 Kenya
1990s 3.24 2.9 0.34 Kenya
2000s 4.11 3.66 0.45 Kenya
2010s 4.36 4.32 0.04 Kenya

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, Kenya or Syrian Arab Republic?
Kenya, at 4.36 against 4.32 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.04, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Kenya ranks 89th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th 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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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.