France vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

France
4.95
in 2010
Italy
4.94
in 2010
France rank
79th
Italy rank
80th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.95 against 4.94 in Italy, a difference of 0.01.

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

France ranks 79th and Italy ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 3.61 4.1 0.485 Italy
1970s 3.92 4.23 0.315 Italy
1980s 4.16 4.57 0.415 Italy
1990s 4.74 4.79 0.06 Italy
2000s 4.85 4.92 0.07 Italy
2010s 4.95 4.94 0.01 France

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, France or Italy?
France, at 4.95 against 4.94 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between France and Italy?
0.01, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
France ranks 79th and Italy ranks 80th 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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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
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Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.