Algeria vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Algeria
6.68
in 2010
Ghana
7
in 2010
Algeria rank
102nd
Ghana rank
100th

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

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7 against 6.68 in Algeria, a difference of 0.32.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 100th of 144 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.965 1.66 0.69 Ghana
1970s 1.83 3.46 1.63 Ghana
1980s 3.4 4.87 1.46 Ghana
1990s 5.08 5.77 0.695 Ghana
2000s 5.61 6.76 1.15 Ghana
2010s 6.68 7 0.32 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Algeria or Ghana?
Ghana, at 7 against 6.68 in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Algeria and Ghana?
0.32, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Algeria ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 100th 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.