Afghanistan vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Afghanistan
4.81
in 2010
Malawi
4.55
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Malawi rank
133rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.81 against 4.55 in Malawi, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 133rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.765 1.77 1.01 Malawi
1970s 1.28 2.82 1.53 Malawi
1980s 2.21 3.72 1.52 Malawi
1990s 2.71 3.46 0.74 Malawi
2000s 3.95 4.79 0.85 Malawi
2010s 4.81 4.55 0.26 Afghanistan

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, total, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 4.81 against 4.55 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.26, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 133rd 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, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.