How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?

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

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

Mauritania

1.7

in 2010

Syria

1.68

in 2010

Mauritania rank

108th

Syria rank

110th

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

Mauritania
Syria

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.7 against 1.68 in Syria, a difference of 0.02.

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

Mauritania ranks 108th and Syria ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.725	0.42	0.305	Mauritania
1970s	1.08	0.385	0.695	Mauritania
1980s	1.46	0.635	0.82	Mauritania
1990s	1.51	1.27	0.245	Mauritania
2000s	1.59	1.71	0.115	Syria
2010s	1.7	1.68	0.02	Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Syria?: Mauritania, at 1.7 against 1.68 in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Mauritania and Syria?: 0.02, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Mauritania ranks 108th 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+, 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 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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