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Historical World Education Levels
Education & Learning Analytics
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About
Details the average number of years individuals spent in schooling across various countries globally. It spans a historical period from 1870 to 2017, offering a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of education levels worldwide. The data facilitates the identification of long-term trends in educational attainment and provides insight into how schooling has developed over nearly 150 years on a country-by-country basis.
Columns
- Entity: Represents the name of the country. This column contains unique country names and is reported as 100% valid.
- Code: Intended for the Alpha-3 Country Code. All values in this column are currently reported as missing.
- Year: Represents the year of measurement for the schooling data. All values in this column are currently reported as missing.
- avg_years_of_schooling: Details the average number of years of schooling. All values in this column are currently reported as missing.
Distribution
The dataset is available in a CSV format, specifically named 'mean-years-of-schooling-long-run.csv', with a file size of 182.13 kB. It is structured with 4 columns and lists 7763 total values for its primary identifier, country names. It is noted that key data columns like 'Year' and 'avg_years_of_schooling' are currently reported as having all values missing according to the provided profile.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for data analytics, data visualisation, and time series analysis related to global education. It can be utilised to explore historical trends in schooling years across different countries, enabling researchers and analysts to identify patterns, disparities, and developments in educational attainment over time. It is suitable for studying the evolution of educational systems worldwide.
Coverage
The dataset covers countries globally, tracking the average years of schooling from 1870 to 2017. The scope is primarily geographic and temporal, focusing on country-level average educational attainment over an extended historical period.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Researchers, educators, data analysts, policymakers, and students interested in historical educational trends and global development can use this dataset. It is suitable for those conducting academic studies, policy formulation, or creating visualisations that illustrate the progression of education worldwide.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Schooling Years (1870-2017)
- Historical World Education Levels
- Country Average Schooling Data
- Education Attainment by Nation
- Global Education Trends 1870-2017
Attributes
Original Data Source: Historical World Education Levels
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