El Salvador vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

El Salvador
3.67
in 2010
South Korea
3.68
in 2010
El Salvador rank
51st
South Korea rank
50th

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.68 against 3.67 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01.

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

El Salvador ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 0.28 1.1 El Salvador
1970s 1.22 1.32 0.105 South Korea
1980s 1.33 2.37 1.04 South Korea
1990s 1.46 2.34 0.88 South Korea
2000s 1.71 2.31 0.61 South Korea
2010s 3.67 3.68 0.01 South Korea

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, El Salvador or South Korea?
South Korea, at 3.68 against 3.67 in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between El Salvador and South Korea?
0.01, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
El Salvador ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 50th 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.