Guatemala vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total

Guatemala
3.58
in 2010
Malawi
3.78
in 2010
Guatemala rank
112th
Malawi rank
110th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.78 against 3.58 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 0.92 0.155 Guatemala
1970s 1.33 1.26 0.065 Guatemala
1980s 2.1 1.81 0.29 Guatemala
1990s 2.69 2.57 0.115 Guatemala
2000s 3 3.46 0.455 Malawi
2010s 3.58 3.78 0.2 Malawi

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, Guatemala or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.78 against 3.58 in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between Guatemala and Malawi?
0.2, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Guatemala ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 110th 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.