Barro-Lee data provides the average years of tertiary education completed by females aged 55 to 59. This metric is compiled by Education Statistics from the World Bank platform. The dataset's specific temporal and geographic coverage is not detailed in the provided information.
Use Cases
- Analyze cohort-specific gender disparities in higher education using the 'female, age 55-59' demographic filter.
- Model the relationship between a population's tertiary schooling years and economic development indicators.
- Track long-term trends in female educational attainment by comparing this age cohort metric with data for other age groups.
Strengths
- Provides a standardized, cohort-specific metric for international comparison.
- Focuses on a clearly defined demographic segment (females aged 55-59).
Limitations
- The dataset scope is limited to a single age-gender cohort, requiring joins with other datasets for full population analysis.
- Sample size, row count, and specific country coverage are unknown, limiting reproducibility assessments.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank (Education Statistics), based on the Barro-Lee methodology.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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