Mauritius vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Mauritius
4.69
in 2010
Portugal
4.71
in 2010
Mauritius rank
81st
Portugal rank
80th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.71 against 4.69 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Mauritius ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.36 2.54 0.175 Portugal
1970s 2.91 2.06 0.85 Mauritius
1980s 3.15 2.94 0.205 Mauritius
1990s 3.81 3.75 0.06 Mauritius
2000s 4.29 4.36 0.065 Portugal
2010s 4.69 4.71 0.02 Portugal

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, Mauritius or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.71 against 4.69 in Mauritius as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Mauritius and Portugal?
0.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Mauritius ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 80th 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.