Belgium vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Belgium
5.49
in 2010
Spain
5.59
in 2010
Belgium rank
40th
Spain rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
23456196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.59 against 5.49 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.

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

Belgium ranks 40th and Spain ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.22 2.01 3.21 Belgium
1970s 5.61 3.52 2.09 Belgium
1980s 5.28 4.04 1.24 Belgium
1990s 5.28 4.4 0.875 Belgium
2000s 5.49 5.28 0.205 Belgium
2010s 5.49 5.59 0.1 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 5.59 against 5.49 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Belgium and Spain?
0.1, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Belgium ranks 40th and Spain ranks 38th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.