How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs India: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

Bangladesh

3.02

in 2010

India

3.08

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

104th

India rank

103rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total over time

Bangladesh
India

How they compare

India currently reports 3.08 against 3.02 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.06.

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

Bangladesh ranks 104th and India ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.945	0.71	0.235	Bangladesh
1970s	0.815	0.94	0.125	India
1980s	1.72	0.865	0.855	Bangladesh
1990s	2.5	1.52	0.98	Bangladesh
2000s	2.81	2.1	0.71	Bangladesh
2010s	3.02	3.08	0.06	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total, Bangladesh or India?: India, at 3.08 against 3.02 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Bangladesh and India?: 0.06, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?: Bangladesh ranks 104th and India ranks 103rd 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 total schooling, age 65-69, 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 total schooling, age 65-69, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.