Ireland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Ireland
5.34
in 2010
Sweden
5.42
in 2010
Ireland rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0246196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.42 against 5.34 in Ireland, a difference of 0.08.

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

Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.85 4.83 1.02 Ireland
1970s 4.65 5.03 0.37 Sweden
1980s 4.89 5.17 0.27 Sweden
1990s 4.94 5.29 0.36 Sweden
2000s 5.01 5.47 0.46 Sweden
2010s 5.34 5.42 0.08 Sweden

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, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.42 against 5.34 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Ireland and Sweden?
0.08, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th 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.