Colombia vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Colombia
4.4
in 2010
Peru
4.59
in 2010
Colombia rank
65th
Peru rank
62nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.59 against 4.4 in Colombia, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 2.25 0.095 Peru
1970s 2.46 2.13 0.325 Colombia
1980s 2.54 2.52 0.01 Colombia
1990s 2.81 2.63 0.18 Colombia
2000s 3.46 3.59 0.125 Peru
2010s 4.4 4.59 0.19 Peru

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, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 4.59 against 4.4 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Colombia and Peru?
0.19, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Colombia ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd 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.