Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Australia
5.66
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.67
in 2010
Australia rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

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

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.67 against 5.66 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.14 4.69 0.455 Australia
1970s 5.33 5.01 0.32 Australia
1980s 5.72 5.11 0.615 Australia
1990s 5.7 5.23 0.46 Australia
2000s 5.57 5.29 0.29 Australia
2010s 5.66 5.67 0.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.67 against 5.66 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Australia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.