Italy vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Italy
2.93
in 2010
South Korea
2.98
in 2010
Italy rank
65th
South Korea rank
64th

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

  • Italy
  • South Korea
0123196019852010

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.98 against 2.93 in Italy, a difference of 0.05.

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

Italy ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 64th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.69 0.155 2.54 Italy
1970s 3.22 0.82 2.4 Italy
1980s 3.33 1.64 1.7 Italy
1990s 3.38 1.65 1.73 Italy
2000s 3.33 1.64 1.7 Italy
2010s 2.93 2.98 0.05 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 75+, female, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.98 against 2.93 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Italy and South Korea?
0.05, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Italy ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 64th 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.