How does Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?

Congo ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total was 1.07 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1.07

World rank

123rd

of 144 countries

All-time high

1.07

in 2005

All-time low

0.25

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo stood at 1.07. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 154.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo peaked at 1.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1960.

Congo ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.25	0.25	0.25	2
1970s	0.345	0.34	0.35	2
1980s	0.355	0.35	0.36	2
1990s	0.395	0.36	0.43	2
2000s	0.745	0.42	1.07	2
2010s	1.07	1.07	1.07	1

Countries ranked near Congo

120 Pakistan 1.16 compare
121 Burundi 1.14 compare
122 Rwanda 1.08 compare
124 Eswatini 1.05 compare
125 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.04 compare
126 Liberia 0.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Congo was 1.07 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1960.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?: Congo ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.