How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?

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 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Gabon

2.75

in 2010

Saudi Arabia

2.77

in 2010

Gabon rank

78th

Saudi Arabia rank

76th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Gabon
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.77 against 2.75 in Gabon, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 144 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.085	0.745	0.66	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.245	0.9	0.655	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.81	1.32	0.51	Saudi Arabia
1990s	1.59	1.86	0.265	Saudi Arabia
2000s	2.33	2.35	0.02	Saudi Arabia
2010s	2.75	2.77	0.02	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 2.77 against 2.75 in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?: 0.02, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Gabon ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.