How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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

Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Guatemala

4.02

in 2010

Lao People's Democratic Republic

3.83

in 2010

Guatemala rank

116th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

118th

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

Guatemala
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.02 against 3.83 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.19.

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

Guatemala ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 118th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.06	0.295	0.765	Guatemala
1970s	1.21	0.57	0.635	Guatemala
1980s	2.2	1.17	1.03	Guatemala
1990s	2.83	2.2	0.63	Guatemala
2000s	3.22	3.11	0.115	Guatemala
2010s	4.02	3.83	0.19	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Guatemala, at 4.02 against 3.83 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.19, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?: Guatemala ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 118th 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+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.