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

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 50-54, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total

Guatemala

2.86

in 2010

Kuwait

2.99

in 2010

Guatemala rank

113th

Kuwait rank

111th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

Guatemala
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.99 against 2.86 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.13.

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

Guatemala ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.84	0.6	0.24	Guatemala
1970s	0.745	0.88	0.135	Kuwait
1980s	1.65	1.35	0.3	Guatemala
1990s	1.92	1.7	0.22	Guatemala
2000s	2.44	2.66	0.22	Kuwait
2010s	2.86	2.99	0.13	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total, Guatemala or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 2.99 against 2.86 in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total between Guatemala and Kuwait?: 0.13, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total?: Guatemala ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 111th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 50-54.