Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Saudi Arabia
4.46
in 2010
Viet Nam
4.5
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
Viet Nam rank
86th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.5 against 4.46 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.81 1.77 0.04 Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.08 1.82 0.26 Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.41 2.68 0.275 Viet Nam
1990s 2.44 3.45 1.01 Viet Nam
2000s 3.72 3.85 0.135 Viet Nam
2010s 4.46 4.5 0.04 Viet Nam

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, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.5 against 4.46 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
0.04, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 86th 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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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
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Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.