Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.93 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.93
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2010
All-time low
0.06
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2010

00.20.40.60.811960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.061970: 0.061975: 0.061980: 0.131985: 0.161990: 0.271995: 0.362000: 0.672005: 0.72010: 0.93

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.93 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.06 0.06 0.06 2
1970s 0.06 0.06 0.06 2
1980s 0.145 0.13 0.16 2
1990s 0.315 0.27 0.36 2
2000s 0.685 0.67 0.7 2
2010s 0.93 0.93 0.93 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  2. 115 Malawi 1.01 compare
  3. 116 Libya 0.98 compare
  4. 118 Eswatini 0.83 compare
  5. 119 Myanmar 0.81 compare
  6. 120 Congo 0.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.93 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 75+, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary 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 primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.