How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon 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 total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

Cameroon

2.61

in 2010

Congo

2.95

in 2010

Cameroon rank

107th

Congo rank

106th

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

Cameroon
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.95 against 2.61 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.34.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 107th and Congo ranks 106th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.375	0.285	0.09	Cameroon
1970s	0.39	0.395	0.005	Congo
1980s	0.645	0.415	0.23	Cameroon
1990s	1.01	0.495	0.515	Cameroon
2000s	1.58	1.28	0.305	Cameroon
2010s	2.61	2.95	0.34	Congo

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, Cameroon or Congo?: Congo, at 2.95 against 2.61 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Cameroon and Congo?: 0.34, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?: Cameroon ranks 107th and Congo ranks 106th 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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About this data

Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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