Lesotho vs Nepal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total

Lesotho
0.75
in 2010
Nepal
0.91
in 2010
Lesotho rank
129th
Nepal rank
126th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.91 against 0.75 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 129th and Nepal ranks 126th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.05 0.025 0.025 Lesotho
1970s 0.16 0.06 0.1 Lesotho
1980s 0.225 0.205 0.02 Lesotho
1990s 0.465 0.585 0.12 Nepal
2000s 0.97 0.675 0.295 Lesotho
2010s 0.75 0.91 0.16 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total, Lesotho or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.91 against 0.75 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total between Lesotho and Nepal?
0.16, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Lesotho ranks 129th and Nepal ranks 126th 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 45-49, 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 secondary schooling, age 45-49, 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 secondary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 45-49.