How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?

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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Brazil: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

Argentina

6.68

in 2010

Brazil

6.84

in 2010

Argentina rank

25th

Brazil rank

23rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Argentina
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.84 against 6.68 in Argentina, a difference of 0.16.

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

Argentina ranks 25th and Brazil ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.7	1.39	3.31	Argentina
1970s	5.21	2.6	2.61	Argentina
1980s	5.71	1.88	3.83	Argentina
1990s	6.17	2.64	3.53	Argentina
2000s	6.58	3.17	3.42	Argentina
2010s	6.68	6.84	0.16	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total, Argentina or Brazil?: Brazil, at 6.84 against 6.68 in Argentina as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between Argentina and Brazil?: 0.16, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Argentina ranks 25th and Brazil ranks 23rd 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.