Belgium vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Belgium
5.03
in 2010
Iceland
5.33
in 2010
Belgium rank
30th
Iceland rank
28th

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

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.33 against 5.03 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 28th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 5 4.63 0.36 Belgium
1970s 5.37 4.8 0.565 Belgium
1980s 5.11 4.92 0.18 Belgium
1990s 4.91 5.05 0.145 Iceland
2000s 5.29 5.25 0.04 Belgium
2010s 5.03 5.33 0.3 Iceland

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, Belgium or Iceland?
Iceland, at 5.33 against 5.03 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Belgium and Iceland?
0.3, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Belgium ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 28th 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.