How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Liberia?

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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Liberia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Haiti

2.25

in 2010

Liberia

1.95

in 2010

Haiti rank

117th

Liberia rank

120th

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

Haiti
Liberia

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 2.25 against 1.95 in Liberia, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

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

Haiti ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 120th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.44	0.43	0.01	Haiti
1970s	0.6	0.625	0.025	Liberia
1980s	0.945	0.715	0.23	Haiti
1990s	1.31	0.73	0.585	Haiti
2000s	1.52	1.07	0.445	Haiti
2010s	2.25	1.95	0.3	Haiti

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, Haiti or Liberia?: Haiti, at 2.25 against 1.95 in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Haiti and Liberia?: 0.3, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Liberia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Haiti and Liberia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?: Haiti ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 120th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.