Kenya vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

Kenya
1.7
in 2010
Malawi
1.59
in 2010
Kenya rank
122nd
Malawi rank
123rd

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
0.511.52196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.7 against 1.59 in Malawi, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Kenya ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 123rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.65 0.625 0.025 Kenya
1970s 0.47 0.84 0.37 Malawi
1980s 0.81 0.965 0.155 Malawi
1990s 1.21 0.975 0.235 Kenya
2000s 1.79 1.36 0.43 Kenya
2010s 1.7 1.59 0.11 Kenya

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, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 1.7 against 1.59 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Kenya and Malawi?
0.11, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
Kenya ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 123rd 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.