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

Belize
10.45
in 2010
United States of America
10.62
in 2010
Belize rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th

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

  • Belize
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.62 against 10.45 in Belize, a difference of 0.17.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 9.21 9.55 0.34 United States of America
1970s 8.72 10.2 1.48 United States of America
1980s 8.79 10.73 1.95 United States of America
1990s 9.4 10.49 1.09 United States of America
2000s 9.89 10.89 1 United States of America
2010s 10.45 10.62 0.17 United States of America

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, Belize or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10.62 against 10.45 in Belize as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Belize and United States of America?
0.17, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belize and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
Belize ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.