Afghanistan vs Benin: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Afghanistan
0.81
in 2010
Benin
1.33
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
141st
Benin rank
138th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.33 against 0.81 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.52.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 141st and Benin ranks 138th of 144 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 0.015 0.23 0.215 Benin
1970s 0.05 0.265 0.215 Benin
1980s 0.135 0.34 0.205 Benin
1990s 0.31 0.69 0.38 Benin
2000s 0.555 1.09 0.535 Benin
2010s 0.81 1.33 0.52 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 1.33 against 0.81 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.52, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
Afghanistan ranks 141st and Benin ranks 138th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.