How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of

8.68

in 2010

Libya

8.86

in 2010

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

73rd

Libya rank

70th

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8.86 against 8.68 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.675	0.135	0.54	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	1.57	0.61	0.965	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	3.05	2.79	0.27	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	4.9	5.01	0.105	Libya
2000s	7.14	7.47	0.325	Libya
2010s	8.68	8.86	0.18	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Libya?: Libya, at 8.86 against 8.68 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?: 0.18, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th 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+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.