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

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 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Bangladesh

2.4

in 2010

Namibia

2.47

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

82nd

Namibia rank

81st

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

Bangladesh
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.47 against 2.4 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 81st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.245	1.58	1.33	Namibia
1970s	0.145	1.65	1.5	Namibia
1980s	0.75	1.99	1.24	Namibia
1990s	2.66	1.92	0.745	Bangladesh
2000s	4.05	1.98	2.07	Bangladesh
2010s	2.4	2.47	0.07	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Bangladesh or Namibia?: Namibia, at 2.47 against 2.4 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Bangladesh and Namibia?: 0.07, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?: Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 81st 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 75+, female. 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 75+, female
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, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.