Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Lesotho
4.63
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
4.56
in 2010
Lesotho rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.63 against 4.56 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07.

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

Lesotho ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.65 1.94 0.71 Lesotho
1970s 3.11 2.17 0.935 Lesotho
1980s 3.52 2.77 0.755 Lesotho
1990s 4.15 3.55 0.6 Lesotho
2000s 4.86 4.12 0.74 Lesotho
2010s 4.63 4.56 0.07 Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Lesotho, at 4.63 against 4.56 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
0.07, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Lesotho ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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.