Jamaica vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Jamaica
5.91
in 2010
Uruguay
5.72
in 2010
Jamaica rank
49th
Uruguay rank
52nd

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

  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 5.91 against 5.72 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.19.

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

Jamaica ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.23 3.25 0.02 Uruguay
1970s 3.88 3.81 0.07 Jamaica
1980s 4.12 5.27 1.15 Uruguay
1990s 4.42 5.32 0.895 Uruguay
2000s 5.37 7.11 1.74 Uruguay
2010s 5.91 5.72 0.19 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Uruguay?
Jamaica, at 5.91 against 5.72 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Jamaica and Uruguay?
0.19, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Jamaica ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.