Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Kuwait
6.34
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
6.7
in 2010
Kuwait rank
104th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
101st

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

  • Kuwait
  • Syrian Arab Republic
246196019852010

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.7 against 6.34 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 104th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2.67 1.54 1.13 Kuwait
1970s 3.39 2.37 1.02 Kuwait
1980s 5.08 3.71 1.36 Kuwait
1990s 6.02 4.51 1.5 Kuwait
2000s 6.08 5.24 0.84 Kuwait
2010s 6.34 6.7 0.36 Syrian Arab Republic

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, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.7 against 6.34 in Kuwait as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.36, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Kuwait ranks 104th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st 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.