How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total

Cameroon

4.48

in 2010

Rwanda

4.63

in 2010

Cameroon rank

98th

Rwanda rank

96th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Cameroon
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.63 against 4.48 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.15.

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

Cameroon ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.69	1.06	0.625	Cameroon
1970s	2.72	1.75	0.97	Cameroon
1980s	4.23	2.21	2.02	Cameroon
1990s	4.88	2.42	2.46	Cameroon
2000s	5.08	4.2	0.88	Cameroon
2010s	4.48	4.63	0.15	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total, Cameroon or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 4.63 against 4.48 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between Cameroon and Rwanda?: 0.15, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Cameroon ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 96th 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.