Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Nepal

Nepal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total was 0.59 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.59
World rank
134th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 1990
All-time low
0.02
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Nepal, 1960–2010

00.20.40.60.811960198520101960: 0.021965: 0.081970: 0.131975: 0.171980: 0.221985: 0.541990: 0.951995: 0.782000: 0.522005: 0.552010: 0.59

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Nepal stood at 0.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Nepal peaked at 0.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1960.

That places Nepal 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.05 0.02 0.08 2
1970s 0.15 0.13 0.17 2
1980s 0.38 0.22 0.54 2
1990s 0.865 0.78 0.95 2
2000s 0.535 0.52 0.55 2
2010s 0.59 0.59 0.59 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 132 Sudan 0.64 compare
  2. 133 Algeria 0.63 compare
  3. 135 Morocco 0.54 compare
  4. 135 Rwanda 0.54 compare
  5. 137 Mali 0.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Nepal?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Nepal was 0.59 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Nepal ranks 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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