Estonia vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Estonia
5.96
in 2010
Japan
5.67
in 2010
Estonia rank
13th
Japan rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 5.96 against 5.67 in Japan, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Estonia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.04 3.75 1.29 Estonia
1970s 5.18 4.67 0.51 Estonia
1980s 5.34 5.07 0.27 Estonia
1990s 5.52 5.28 0.24 Estonia
2000s 5.96 5.54 0.415 Estonia
2010s 5.96 5.67 0.29 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 5.96 against 5.67 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Estonia and Japan?
0.29, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Estonia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th 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 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.