Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.17
in 2010
Gambia
1.29
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Gambia rank
125th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.29 against 1.17 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Gambia ranks 125th of 144 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.07 0.25 0.18 Gambia
1970s 0.135 0.3 0.165 Gambia
1980s 0.29 0.465 0.175 Gambia
1990s 0.585 0.72 0.135 Gambia
2000s 0.885 0.905 0.02 Gambia
2010s 1.17 1.29 0.12 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 1.29 against 1.17 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
0.12, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Gambia ranks 125th 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 70-74, 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 70-74, 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, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.