How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Bulgaria

12.18

in 2010

Jamaica

12.14

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

31st

Jamaica rank

33rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Bulgaria
Jamaica

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.18 against 12.14 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.21	4.31	3.9	Bulgaria
1970s	8.05	5.46	2.59	Bulgaria
1980s	10.63	7.36	3.27	Bulgaria
1990s	10.52	8.98	1.54	Bulgaria
2000s	10.18	11.04	0.86	Jamaica
2010s	12.18	12.14	0.04	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Bulgaria or Jamaica?: Bulgaria, at 12.18 against 12.14 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Bulgaria and Jamaica?: 0.04, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Bulgaria ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 33rd 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 25-29, total. 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 25-29, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.