Netherlands vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Netherlands
5.87
in 2010
United States of America
5.89
in 2010
Netherlands rank
16th
United States of America rank
15th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.89 against 5.87 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

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

Netherlands ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.66 4.71 0.95 Netherlands
1970s 5.58 5.38 0.21 Netherlands
1980s 5.62 5.65 0.025 United States of America
1990s 5.79 5.71 0.085 Netherlands
2000s 5.68 5.87 0.195 United States of America
2010s 5.87 5.89 0.02 United States of America

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, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.89 against 5.87 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Netherlands and United States of America?
0.02, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Netherlands ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.