Libya vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Libya
8
in 2010
Uruguay
8.17
in 2010
Libya rank
81st
Uruguay rank
80th

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

  • Libya
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.17 against 8 in Libya, a difference of 0.17.

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

Libya ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.835 5.01 4.17 Uruguay
1970s 1.86 5.93 4.07 Uruguay
1980s 3.78 6.97 3.19 Uruguay
1990s 5.53 7.51 1.98 Uruguay
2000s 7.11 8.02 0.91 Uruguay
2010s 8 8.17 0.17 Uruguay

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, Libya or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 8.17 against 8 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Libya and Uruguay?
0.17, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Libya ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 80th 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.