Barro-Lee data provides average years of total schooling completed for the global population aged 45-49. It is compiled by researchers Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee. The dataset supports analysis of educational attainment across countries and time.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in 'average years of schooling' across countries to assess educational development.
- Correlate 'average years of schooling' for the 45-49 cohort with national economic growth metrics.
- Compare 'average years of schooling' across different age cohorts within the Barro-Lee dataset to study generational changes.
- Model the relationship between 'average years of schooling' and other socioeconomic indicators like health or income.
Strengths
- Provides a standardized metric ('average years of schooling') for cross-country comparison.
- Dataset is widely cited in economic growth and development literature.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown from the provided input.
- Data is aggregated at the country level, lacking individual or sub-national detail.
- The metric for the 45-49 age cohort may not reflect current educational conditions for younger populations.
Provenance
- Source
- Barro-Lee dataset, hosted by the World Bank.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from national census and survey data by researchers Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, country-level coverage.