How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Democratic Republic of the Congo

0.25

in 2010

Congo

0.27

in 2010

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

131st

Congo rank

129th

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.27 against 0.25 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.02.

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

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 131st and Congo ranks 129th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.015	0.09	0.075	Congo
1970s	0.02	0.23	0.21	Congo
1980s	0.02	0.235	0.215	Congo
1990s	0.035	0.255	0.22	Congo
2000s	0.11	0.19	0.08	Congo
2010s	0.25	0.27	0.02	Congo

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo?: Congo, at 0.27 against 0.25 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo?: 0.02, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 131st and Congo ranks 129th 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: 07 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.