Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

Ireland
5.96
in 2010
United States of America
5.97
in 2010
Ireland rank
29th
United States of America rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
02468196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.97 against 5.96 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.11 5.7 1.41 Ireland
1970s 5.52 5.88 0.36 United States of America
1980s 6.66 5.94 0.725 Ireland
1990s 7.78 5.94 1.84 Ireland
2000s 6.82 5.96 0.865 Ireland
2010s 5.96 5.97 0.01 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.97 against 5.96 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Ireland and United States of America?
0.01, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Ireland ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.