How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

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

Bangladesh

2.33

in 2010

Turkey

2.24

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

83rd

Turkey rank

86th

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

Bangladesh
Turkey

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.33 against 2.24 in Turkey, a difference of 0.09.

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

Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.755	0.545	0.21	Bangladesh
1970s	0.665	0.55	0.115	Bangladesh
1980s	1.33	0.72	0.61	Bangladesh
1990s	2.28	1.39	0.89	Bangladesh
2000s	2.95	2.16	0.785	Bangladesh
2010s	2.33	2.24	0.09	Bangladesh

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 Turkey?: Bangladesh, at 2.33 against 2.24 in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Bangladesh and Turkey?: 0.09, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Turkey rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 86th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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