Malawi vs Syria: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Malawi
0.57
in 2010
Syria
0.56
in 2010
Malawi rank
112th
Syria rank
113th

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

  • Malawi
  • Syria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.57 against 0.56 in Syria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 112th and Syria ranks 113th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.37 0.06 0.31 Malawi
1970s 0.47 0.07 0.4 Malawi
1980s 0.48 0.175 0.305 Malawi
1990s 0.44 0.44 0
2000s 0.51 0.615 0.105 Syria
2010s 0.57 0.56 0.01 Malawi

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, Malawi or Syria?
Malawi, at 0.57 against 0.56 in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Malawi and Syria?
0.01, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Malawi ranks 112th and Syria ranks 113th 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.