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

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

Bangladesh vs Liberia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Bangladesh

2.44

in 2010

Liberia

2.5

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

126th

Liberia rank

124th

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

Bangladesh
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.5 against 2.44 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.06.

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

Bangladesh ranks 126th and Liberia ranks 124th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.755	0.43	0.325	Bangladesh
1970s	0.79	0.625	0.165	Bangladesh
1980s	1.41	0.72	0.685	Bangladesh
1990s	1.9	0.905	0.995	Bangladesh
2000s	2.39	2.04	0.345	Bangladesh
2010s	2.44	2.5	0.06	Liberia

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, total, Bangladesh or Liberia?: Liberia, at 2.5 against 2.44 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Bangladesh and Liberia?: 0.06, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Bangladesh ranks 126th and Liberia ranks 124th 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, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.