Syrian Arab Republic vs Togo: Average years of schooling

Syrian Arab Republic
7.92 years
in 2020
Togo
7.68 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic rank
79th
Togo rank
82nd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Togo
02468187019452020

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.92 years against 7.68 years in Togo, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Togo ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th and Togo ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Togo Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0 years
1880s 0.02 years 0.015 years 0.005 years Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 0.025 years 0.025 years 0 years
1900s 0.075 years 0.045 years 0.03 years Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 0.185 years 0.085 years 0.1 years Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 0.4 years 0.115 years 0.285 years Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 0.55 years 0.26 years 0.29 years Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 0.745 years 0.305 years 0.44 years Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 0.985 years 0.395 years 0.59 years Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 1.47 years 0.59 years 0.88 years Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 2.54 years 1.43 years 1.12 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 3.9 years 3.3 years 0.605 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 4.72 years 4.46 years 0.265 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.46 years 5.25 years 0.21 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 7.26 years 6.47 years 0.785 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 7.92 years 7.68 years 0.24 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Syrian Arab Republic or Togo?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.92 years against 7.68 years in Togo as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Syrian Arab Republic and Togo?
0.24 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Togo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Togo rank globally for average years of schooling?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th and Togo ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.