Niger vs Senegal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Niger
0.47
in 2010
Senegal
0.4
in 2010
Niger rank
138th
Senegal rank
140th

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

  • Niger
  • Senegal
0.511.52196019852010

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.47 against 0.4 in Senegal, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Niger ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 140th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.32 1.54 1.22 Senegal
1970s 0.335 2.16 1.82 Senegal
1980s 0.355 2.11 1.76 Senegal
1990s 0.39 1.42 1.03 Senegal
2000s 0.45 0.61 0.16 Senegal
2010s 0.47 0.4 0.07 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 0.47 against 0.4 in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Niger and Senegal?
0.07, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Niger ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 140th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, 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

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