Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total was 1.39 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.39
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2010
All-time low
0.07
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.071965: 0.071970: 0.21975: 0.21980: 0.381985: 0.381990: 0.771995: 0.782000: 0.962005: 1.12010: 1.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.39. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1960.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 0.07 0.07 0.07 2
1970s 0.2 0.2 0.2 2
1980s 0.38 0.38 0.38 2
1990s 0.775 0.77 0.78 2
2000s 1.05 0.96 1.14 2
2010s 1.39 1.39 1.39 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 123 Malawi 1.59 compare
  2. 124 Iraq 1.58 compare
  3. 125 Eswatini 1.5 compare
  4. 127 Cote d'Ivoire 1.38 compare
  5. 128 Benin 1.24 compare
  6. 128 Burundi 1.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.39 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.