Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Qatar
2.56
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
2.52
in 2010
Qatar rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
79th

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2.56 against 2.52 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.

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

Qatar ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.335 1.08 0.75 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.415 1.36 0.945 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.48 1.46 0.975 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.585 2.27 1.69 Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.805 2.41 1.6 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.56 2.52 0.04 Qatar

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, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 2.56 against 2.52 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0.04, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Qatar ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th 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.