How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?

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.

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

Kenya

1.7

in 2010

Mauritania

1.77

in 2010

Kenya rank

122nd

Mauritania rank

121st

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

Kenya
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.77 against 1.7 in Kenya, a difference of 0.07.

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

Kenya ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 121st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.65	0.725	0.075	Mauritania
1970s	0.47	1.08	0.615	Mauritania
1980s	0.81	1.46	0.645	Mauritania
1990s	1.21	1.57	0.365	Mauritania
2000s	1.79	1.71	0.085	Kenya
2010s	1.7	1.77	0.07	Mauritania

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 Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 1.77 against 1.7 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Kenya and Mauritania?: 0.07, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?: Kenya ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 121st 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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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: 21 August 2026

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