Congo vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Congo
3.05
in 2010
Malawi
3
in 2010
Congo rank
111th
Malawi rank
113th

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

  • Congo
  • Malawi
0123196019852010

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.05 against 3 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.

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

Congo ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 113th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.18 0.545 0.365 Malawi
1970s 0.42 0.78 0.36 Malawi
1980s 1.16 1.1 0.06 Congo
1990s 2.22 1.6 0.62 Congo
2000s 2.92 2.09 0.835 Congo
2010s 3.05 3 0.05 Congo

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, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 3.05 against 3 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Congo and Malawi?
0.05, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
Congo ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 113th 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.