Australia vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Australia
5.66
in 2010
Tonga
5.63
in 2010
Australia rank
22nd
Tonga rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Australia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.66 against 5.63 in Tonga, a difference of 0.03.

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

Australia ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 5.14 3.29 1.85 Australia
1970s 5.33 4.62 0.715 Australia
1980s 5.72 4.71 1.01 Australia
1990s 5.7 5.19 0.505 Australia
2000s 5.57 5.14 0.435 Australia
2010s 5.66 5.63 0.03 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total, Australia or Tonga?
Australia, at 5.66 against 5.63 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Australia and Tonga?
0.03, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Australia ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 24th 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 primary schooling, age 70-74, 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 primary schooling, age 70-74, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.