Gambia vs Niger: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Gambia
2.21
in 2010
Niger
1.43
in 2010
Gambia rank
140th
Niger rank
143rd

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

  • Gambia
  • Niger
0.511.52196019852010

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.21 against 1.43 in Niger, a difference of 0.78.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Gambia ranks 140th and Niger ranks 143rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.275 0.35 0.075 Niger
1970s 0.4 0.425 0.025 Niger
1980s 0.69 0.6 0.09 Gambia
1990s 1.32 0.885 0.435 Gambia
2000s 1.73 1.14 0.595 Gambia
2010s 2.21 1.43 0.78 Gambia

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, Gambia or Niger?
Gambia, at 2.21 against 1.43 in Niger as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Gambia and Niger?
0.78, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Gambia ranks 140th and Niger ranks 143rd 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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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.