Female Primary Schooling Years for Age Cohort 70-74

Barro-Lee data provides the average years of primary schooling completed specifically among females aged 70 to 74. This metric is part of a larger collection of global education statistics. The dataset is maintained by Education Statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze the 'average years of primary schooling' metric to compare educational attainment across different female cohorts.
• Study the 'female' and 'age 70-74' demographic features to assess historical access to primary education.
• Use the 'average years' feature as a baseline for modeling the impact of early education on later life outcomes.
• Correlate the primary schooling metric with other socioeconomic indicators for the elderly female population.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific demographic group (females aged 70-74) for precise analysis.
• Provides a standardized metric (average years) for cross-country or temporal comparison.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is narrow, covering only one age cohort and gender, limiting broader population studies.
• Specific sample size, row count, and geographic coverage are unknown, affecting reliability assessment.
• Data freshness and update frequency are unknown, potentially offering only a historical snapshot.

Provenance

Source

Barro-Lee dataset via World Bank platform.

Collection Method

Aggregated from national census and survey data.

Geography

Global coverage, but specific countries are unknown.