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

Benin
2.57
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.61
in 2010
Benin rank
137th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
135th

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.61 against 2.57 in Benin, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 137th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 135th of 144 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 0.555 0.815 0.26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 0.69 1.21 0.52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 1.02 1.86 0.84 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.58 2.4 0.815 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.11 2.5 0.385 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2.57 2.61 0.04 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.61 against 2.57 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.04, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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+, total?
Benin ranks 137th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 135th 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+, total. 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+, 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 primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.