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

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Congo

0.76

in 2010

Myanmar

0.81

in 2010

Congo rank

120th

Myanmar rank

119th

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

Congo
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.81 against 0.76 in Congo, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Congo ranks 120th and Myanmar ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.25	0.415	0.165	Myanmar
1970s	0.345	0.315	0.03	Congo
1980s	0.355	0.58	0.225	Myanmar
1990s	0.365	0.645	0.28	Myanmar
2000s	0.415	0.695	0.28	Myanmar
2010s	0.76	0.81	0.05	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Congo or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.81 against 0.76 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Congo and Myanmar?: 0.05, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Congo ranks 120th and Myanmar ranks 119th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.