Cuba vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female

Cuba
10.78
in 2010
United States of America
10.67
in 2010
Cuba rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female over time

  • Cuba
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 10.78 against 10.67 in United States of America, a difference of 0.11.

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

Cuba ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.29 9.78 4.49 United States of America
1970s 7.14 10.43 3.28 United States of America
1980s 10.15 10.79 0.64 United States of America
1990s 9.69 10.71 1.01 United States of America
2000s 9.7 10.98 1.29 United States of America
2010s 10.78 10.67 0.11 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female, Cuba or United States of America?
Cuba, at 10.78 against 10.67 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female between Cuba and United States of America?
0.11, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female?
Cuba ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of education completed among females age 15-19.