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

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 secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total

Congo

0.19

in 2010

Lesotho

0.17

in 2010

Congo rank

117th

Lesotho rank

120th

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

Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.19 against 0.17 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.02.

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

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

Congo ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 120th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.035	0.02	0.015	Congo
1970s	0.05	0.04	0.01	Congo
1980s	0.06	0.065	0.005	Lesotho
1990s	0.07	0.145	0.075	Lesotho
2000s	0.09	0.225	0.135	Lesotho
2010s	0.19	0.17	0.02	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total, Congo or Lesotho?: Congo, at 0.19 against 0.17 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Congo and Lesotho?: 0.02, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?: Congo ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 120th 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 secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.