Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female

Benin
2
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.9
in 2010
Benin rank
134th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
137th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2 against 1.9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 134th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 137th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 0.285 0.285 0
1970s 0.375 0.615 0.24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.605 1.12 0.515 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.04 1.59 0.545 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.48 1.73 0.245 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2 1.9 0.1 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Benin, at 2 against 1.9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.1, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
Benin ranks 134th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 137th 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 primary schooling, age 15+, 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 primary schooling, age 15+, 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

Average years of primary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 15.