Colombia vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Colombia
3.56
in 2010
Italy
3.25
in 2010
Colombia rank
58th
Italy rank
61st

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

  • Colombia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.56 against 3.25 in Italy, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Colombia ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.77 2.88 1.1 Italy
1970s 2.37 3.32 0.955 Italy
1980s 2.53 3.44 0.905 Italy
1990s 2.54 3.55 1.01 Italy
2000s 2.65 3.55 0.905 Italy
2010s 3.56 3.25 0.31 Colombia

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, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 3.56 against 3.25 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Colombia and Italy?
0.31, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Colombia ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st 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.