Ireland vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female

Ireland
4.5
in 2010
Jamaica
4.24
in 2010
Ireland rank
36th
Jamaica rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.5 against 4.24 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

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

Ireland ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.51 0.235 1.27 Ireland
1970s 2.35 0.39 1.96 Ireland
1980s 3.26 0.67 2.59 Ireland
1990s 3.62 1.9 1.72 Ireland
2000s 4 3.81 0.185 Ireland
2010s 4.5 4.24 0.26 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female, Ireland or Jamaica?
Ireland, at 4.5 against 4.24 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female between Ireland and Jamaica?
0.26, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female?
Ireland ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 39th 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 40-44, 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 secondary schooling, age 40-44, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 40-44.