Kenya vs Syria: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Kenya
0.77
in 2010
Syria
0.8
in 2010
Kenya rank
111th
Syria rank
110th

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

  • Kenya
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.8 against 0.77 in Kenya, a difference of 0.03.

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

Kenya ranks 111th and Syria ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.295 0.06 0.235 Kenya
1970s 0.2 0.075 0.125 Kenya
1980s 0.335 0.2 0.135 Kenya
1990s 0.45 0.505 0.055 Syria
2000s 0.715 0.745 0.03 Syria
2010s 0.77 0.8 0.03 Syria

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, Kenya or Syria?
Syria, at 0.8 against 0.77 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Kenya and Syria?
0.03, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?
Kenya ranks 111th and Syria ranks 110th 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

Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.