Jamaica vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Jamaica
8.95
in 2010
Peru
8.94
in 2010
Jamaica rank
56th
Peru rank
58th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.95 against 8.94 in Peru, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 56th and Peru ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 5.14 4.56 0.58 Jamaica
1970s 6.3 6.28 0.025 Jamaica
1980s 7.27 7.54 0.265 Peru
1990s 8.59 8.71 0.11 Peru
2000s 10 9.48 0.52 Jamaica
2010s 8.95 8.94 0.01 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Peru?
Jamaica, at 8.95 against 8.94 in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Jamaica and Peru?
0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
Jamaica ranks 56th and Peru ranks 58th 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.