How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?

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 60-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, female

Singapore

3.55

in 2010

Viet Nam

3.68

in 2010

Singapore rank

78th

Viet Nam rank

75th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, female over time

Singapore
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3.68 against 3.55 in Singapore, a difference of 0.13.

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

Singapore ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.27	0.95	0.68	Viet Nam
1970s	0.445	1.23	0.78	Viet Nam
1980s	0.78	1.31	0.525	Viet Nam
1990s	1.67	1.66	0.015	Singapore
2000s	2.75	3.22	0.465	Viet Nam
2010s	3.55	3.68	0.13	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, female, Singapore or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 3.68 against 3.55 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, female between Singapore and Viet Nam?: 0.13, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, female?: Singapore ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 75th 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 60-64, female. 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 60-64, female
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, 60-64, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 60-64.