Ireland vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Ireland
7.63
in 2010
Romania
7.64
in 2010
Ireland rank
10th
Romania rank
9th

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

  • Ireland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.64 against 7.63 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 6.52 4.03 2.49 Ireland
1970s 5.08 4.71 0.365 Ireland
1980s 5.29 5.34 0.055 Romania
1990s 5.38 6.21 0.82 Romania
2000s 5.56 7.24 1.68 Romania
2010s 7.63 7.64 0.01 Romania

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, Ireland or Romania?
Romania, at 7.64 against 7.63 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Ireland and Romania?
0.01, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Ireland ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th 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
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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.