Bangladesh vs Iran: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Bangladesh
2.33
in 2010
Iran
2.47
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
83rd
Iran rank
81st

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.47 against 2.33 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.755 0.07 0.685 Bangladesh
1970s 0.665 0.08 0.585 Bangladesh
1980s 1.33 0.165 1.17 Bangladesh
1990s 2.28 0.935 1.34 Bangladesh
2000s 2.95 1.53 1.41 Bangladesh
2010s 2.33 2.47 0.14 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran, at 2.47 against 2.33 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Bangladesh and Iran?
0.14, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 81st 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+, 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 75+, 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, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.