What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?

0.01, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Malawi vs Republic of Moldova: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

Malawi

3.96

in 2010

Republic of Moldova

3.97

in 2010

Malawi rank

109th

Republic of Moldova rank

108th

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

Malawi
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 3.97 against 3.96 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 109th and Republic of Moldova ranks 108th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.02	2.54	1.52	Republic of Moldova
1970s	1.46	3.45	2	Republic of Moldova
1980s	1.98	3.91	1.93	Republic of Moldova
1990s	3.29	3.96	0.675	Republic of Moldova
2000s	3.71	3.96	0.25	Republic of Moldova
2010s	3.96	3.97	0.01	Republic of Moldova

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, Malawi or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 3.97 against 3.96 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 0.01, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?: Malawi ranks 109th and Republic of Moldova ranks 108th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.