How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?

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.

Guatemala vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Guatemala

3.18

in 2010

Malawi

3.26

in 2010

Guatemala rank

115th

Malawi rank

112th

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

Guatemala
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.26 against 3.18 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.08.

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

Guatemala ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 112th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.875	0.8	0.075	Guatemala
1970s	0.9	1	0.1	Malawi
1980s	1.73	1.36	0.375	Guatemala
1990s	2.17	1.65	0.515	Guatemala
2000s	2.44	2.5	0.07	Malawi
2010s	3.18	3.26	0.08	Malawi

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, Guatemala or Malawi?: Malawi, at 3.26 against 3.18 in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Guatemala and Malawi?: 0.08, 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 45-49, total?: Guatemala ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 112th 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.