Benin vs Gambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

Benin
1.24
in 2010
Gambia
1.19
in 2010
Benin rank
128th
Gambia rank
131st

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

  • Benin
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.24 against 1.19 in Gambia, a difference of 0.05.

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

Benin ranks 128th and Gambia ranks 131st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.38 0.25 0.13 Benin
1970s 0.585 0.3 0.285 Benin
1980s 0.76 0.48 0.28 Benin
1990s 1.15 0.715 0.43 Benin
2000s 0.955 1.03 0.075 Gambia
2010s 1.24 1.19 0.05 Benin

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 Gambia?
Benin, at 1.24 against 1.19 in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Benin and Gambia?
0.05, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
Benin ranks 128th and Gambia ranks 131st 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.