Guatemala vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Guatemala
4.3
in 2010
Malawi
4.29
in 2010
Guatemala rank
120th
Malawi rank
121st

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

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.3 against 4.29 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

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

Guatemala ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 121st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 0.92 0.385 Guatemala
1970s 1.45 1.32 0.13 Guatemala
1980s 2.54 1.92 0.625 Guatemala
1990s 3.23 2.58 0.65 Guatemala
2000s 3.66 3.22 0.44 Guatemala
2010s 4.3 4.29 0.01 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+, total, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 4.3 against 4.29 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Guatemala and Malawi?
0.01, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Guatemala ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 121st 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+, 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 25+, 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

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