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Liberia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling

Liberia
5.08 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
5.1 years
in 2020
Liberia rank
139th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
137th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Liberia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02468187019452020

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.1 years against 5.08 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.02 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 139th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.29 years 0.19 years Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 0.1 years 0.38 years 0.28 years Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 0.1 years 0.45 years 0.35 years Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 0.1324 years 0.53 years 0.3976 years Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 0.3428 years 0.61 years 0.2672 years Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 0.4402 years 0.7569 years 0.3167 years Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 0.4168 years 0.9875 years 0.5707 years Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 0.5075 years 1.53 years 1.02 years Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 0.829 years 2.26 years 1.43 years Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.39 years 3.33 years 1.93 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.39 years 4.81 years 2.43 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 2.98 years 6.21 years 3.23 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3.6 years 7.55 years 3.95 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 4.19 years 6.53 years 2.34 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 5.08 years 5.1 years 0.018 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Liberia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.1 years against 5.08 years in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.02 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
Liberia ranks 139th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.