Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

Benin
1.24
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.39
in 2010
Benin rank
128th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
126th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.39 against 1.24 in Benin, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 128th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 126th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 0.38 0.07 0.31 Benin
1970s 0.585 0.2 0.385 Benin
1980s 0.76 0.38 0.38 Benin
1990s 1.15 0.775 0.37 Benin
2000s 0.955 1.05 0.095 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.24 1.39 0.15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.39 against 1.24 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.15, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
Benin ranks 128th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 126th 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 total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.