Barro-Lee data provides the average years of primary education completed among the adult population aged 25 and older. The dataset is compiled by the Barro-Lee project and hosted by the World Bank's Education Statistics. It serves as a foundational metric for analyzing human capital accumulation across countries.
Use Cases
- Analyze correlations between average_primary_schooling_years and national GDP per capita.
- Compare average_primary_schooling_years across different country groups or regions.
- Model the evolution of average_primary_schooling_years over time to assess educational progress.
- Use average_primary_schooling_years as a predictor in studies of health outcomes or political stability.
Strengths
- Provides a standardized metric for adult educational attainment.
- Compiled by a recognized research project (Barro-Lee) for academic use.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- Data granularity (e.g., sub-national, gender breakdowns) is unspecified.
- Update frequency and recency are not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- Barro-Lee project, hosted by World Bank Education Statistics.
- Geography
- Global coverage across countries.