Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

Korea
5.86
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.84
in 2010
Korea rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 5.86 against 5.84 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.16 4.98 3.82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.85 5.17 3.31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.38 5.3 2.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.92 5.51 0.585 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.57 5.52 0.055 Korea
2010s 5.86 5.84 0.02 Korea

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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 5.86 against 5.84 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Korea ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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.