Spain vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Spain
5.53
in 2010
Uruguay
5.52
in 2010
Spain rank
41st
Uruguay rank
44th

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

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.53 against 5.52 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.69 3.77 1.08 Uruguay
1970s 4.06 4.21 0.15 Uruguay
1980s 4.39 4.72 0.335 Uruguay
1990s 4.66 4.96 0.295 Uruguay
2000s 5.38 5.41 0.035 Uruguay
2010s 5.53 5.52 0.01 Spain

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, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 5.53 against 5.52 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Spain and Uruguay?
0.01, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Spain ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th 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.