Average Years of Primary Schooling for Females Aged 15-19

Average years of primary education completed among females age 15-19. The dataset is produced by Education Statistics, likely using the Barro-Lee methodology. It provides a specific metric for tracking gender parity in foundational education.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in female primary education completion over time using the year and average years columns.
• Compare female educational attainment across different countries using the country identifier.
• Model the impact of female primary schooling on other development indicators using this metric as a key feature.
• Assess progress towards gender equality in education by comparing this series with equivalent data for males.

Strengths

• Focuses on a standardized, widely-used metric for educational attainment.
• Provides disaggregated data specifically for the female demographic aged 15-19.

Limitations

• The specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown.
• Limited to primary schooling, excluding secondary and tertiary education levels.

Provenance

Source

Education Statistics, likely utilizing the Barro-Lee dataset methodology.

Collection Method

Compiled from national census and survey data.