Germany vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total

Germany
3.93
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
3.86
in 2010
Germany rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
109th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Germany
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.93 against 3.86 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07.

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

Germany ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.45 0.345 3.1 Germany
1970s 7.05 0.63 6.42 Germany
1980s 5.43 1.19 4.24 Germany
1990s 3.76 2.17 1.59 Germany
2000s 3.86 3.42 0.44 Germany
2010s 3.93 3.86 0.07 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total, Germany or Papua New Guinea?
Germany, at 3.93 against 3.86 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between Germany and Papua New Guinea?
0.07, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Germany ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 35-39.