Colombia vs Iran: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Colombia
4.52
in 2010
Iran
4.37
in 2010
Colombia rank
63rd
Iran rank
66th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.52 against 4.37 in Iran, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 66th of 144 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 0.1 2.1 Colombia
1970s 3 0.125 2.88 Colombia
1980s 3.29 0.26 3.03 Colombia
1990s 3.35 1.36 1.99 Colombia
2000s 3.38 2.28 1.1 Colombia
2010s 4.52 4.37 0.15 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 4.52 against 4.37 in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Colombia and Iran?
0.15, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Colombia ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 66th 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+, 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 total 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 total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.