Cambodia vs Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Cambodia
3.22
in 2010
Congo
3.55
in 2010
Cambodia rank
114th
Congo rank
111th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.55 against 3.22 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 114th and Congo ranks 111th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 0.545 0.595 Cambodia
1970s 1.25 1.01 0.24 Cambodia
1980s 1.98 1.88 0.1 Cambodia
1990s 2.38 2.89 0.51 Congo
2000s 2.79 3.31 0.515 Congo
2010s 3.22 3.55 0.33 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+, total, Cambodia or Congo?
Congo, at 3.55 against 3.22 in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Cambodia and Congo?
0.33, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Cambodia ranks 114th and Congo ranks 111th 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+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.