How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?

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 45-49, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female

Bangladesh

2.2

in 2010

Iraq

2.21

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

120th

Iraq rank

119th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female over time

Bangladesh
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.21 against 2.2 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.01.

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

Bangladesh ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.225	0.04	0.185	Bangladesh
1970s	0.24	0.11	0.13	Bangladesh
1980s	0.635	0.18	0.455	Bangladesh
1990s	1.34	0.675	0.665	Bangladesh
2000s	2.08	1.61	0.465	Bangladesh
2010s	2.2	2.21	0.01	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female, Bangladesh or Iraq?: Iraq, at 2.21 against 2.2 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female between Bangladesh and Iraq?: 0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female?: Bangladesh ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 119th 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 45-49, female. 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 45-49, female
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, 45-49, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 45-49.