How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?

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 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Gambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Cameroon

0.54

in 2010

Gambia

0.64

in 2010

Cameroon rank

118th

Gambia rank

115th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female over time

Cameroon
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.64 against 0.54 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.17	0.205	0.035	Gambia
1970s	0.17	0.235	0.065	Gambia
1980s	0.19	0.315	0.125	Gambia
1990s	0.215	0.445	0.23	Gambia
2000s	0.31	0.555	0.245	Gambia
2010s	0.54	0.64	0.1	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Cameroon or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.64 against 0.54 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Cameroon and Gambia?: 0.1, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?: Cameroon ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th 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 75+, female. 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 75+, female
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, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.