Spain vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Spain
5.87
in 2010
United Kingdom
5.64
in 2010
Spain rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
19th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
2468196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.87 against 5.64 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.23.

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

Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.77 4.72 2.96 United Kingdom
1970s 2.55 5.05 2.5 United Kingdom
1980s 3 5.13 2.13 United Kingdom
1990s 2.97 5.25 2.27 United Kingdom
2000s 5.36 5.4 0.045 United Kingdom
2010s 5.87 5.64 0.23 Spain

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, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 5.87 against 5.64 in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.23, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.