Jamaica vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Jamaica
4.5
in 2010
South Korea
4.62
in 2010
Jamaica rank
42nd
South Korea rank
41st

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

  • Jamaica
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 4.62 against 4.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.12.

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

Jamaica ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.02 0.28 2.75 Jamaica
1970s 3.68 1.32 2.35 Jamaica
1980s 3.88 2.37 1.51 Jamaica
1990s 4 2.65 1.35 Jamaica
2000s 4.33 3.6 0.725 Jamaica
2010s 4.5 4.62 0.12 South Korea

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, Jamaica or South Korea?
South Korea, at 4.62 against 4.5 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Jamaica and South Korea?
0.12, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Jamaica ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 41st 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.