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
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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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.