Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Mauritania
1.36
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
1.15
in 2010
Mauritania rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
98th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.36 against 1.15 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.21.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Mauritania ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.515 0.515 0
1970s 0.825 0.595 0.23 Mauritania
1980s 1.15 0.65 0.5 Mauritania
1990s 1.19 1.04 0.155 Mauritania
2000s 1.24 1.1 0.14 Mauritania
2010s 1.36 1.15 0.21 Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
Mauritania, at 1.36 against 1.15 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
0.21, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Mauritania ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th 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.