How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?

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 secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Nepal

1.33

in 2010

Uganda

1.21

in 2010

Nepal rank

122nd

Uganda rank

124th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Nepal
Uganda

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.33 against 1.21 in Uganda, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

Nepal ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.07	0.11	0.04	Uganda
1970s	0.2	0.105	0.095	Nepal
1980s	0.45	0.255	0.195	Nepal
1990s	0.99	0.47	0.52	Nepal
2000s	1.04	0.675	0.36	Nepal
2010s	1.33	1.21	0.12	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Nepal or Uganda?: Nepal, at 1.33 against 1.21 in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Nepal and Uganda?: 0.12, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?: Nepal ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.