What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?

0.01, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.23

in 2010

Congo

0.22

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

125th

Congo rank

127th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.23 against 0.22 in Congo, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Congo ranks 127th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01	0.08	0.07	Congo
1970s	0.01	0.2	0.19	Congo
1980s	0.01	0.2	0.19	Congo
1990s	0.035	0.21	0.175	Congo
2000s	0.1	0.15	0.05	Congo
2010s	0.23	0.22	0.01	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.23 against 0.22 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 0.01, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Congo ranks 127th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.