1990-2010 data provides the average years of primary education completed by the total population aged 40-44. It is a demographic indicator compiled by Education Statistics, likely sourced from national census and survey data.
Use Cases
- Analyze cohort-level educational attainment using the 'average years of primary schooling' metric for the 40-44 age group.
- Compare educational investment outcomes across countries using the country-level average years data.
- Study the relationship between primary education and later-life outcomes using the age-specific (40-44) attainment measure.
- Track changes in basic educational access over time using the longitudinal average years data.
Strengths
- Provides a specific, standardized metric ('average years') for a defined demographic cohort (age 40-44).
- Offers longitudinal coverage, spanning multiple decades from 1990 to 2010.
Limitations
- Sample size and underlying row count are unknown.
- Limited to a single, narrow age cohort (40-44), not a full population distribution.
- Data may be stale, with the last update unknown and coverage ending in 2010.
Provenance
- Source
- Education Statistics, likely via the World Bank.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from national census and survey data.
- Time Range
- 1990-2010
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Global, country-level.