Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Cameroon
4.24
in 2010
Viet Nam
4.31
in 2010
Cameroon rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
91st

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

  • Cameroon
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.31 against 4.24 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.07.

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

Cameroon ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 91st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.795 1.85 1.05 Viet Nam
1970s 1.2 2.48 1.28 Viet Nam
1980s 1.96 3.08 1.13 Viet Nam
1990s 2.89 3.42 0.535 Viet Nam
2000s 3.77 4.01 0.24 Viet Nam
2010s 4.24 4.31 0.07 Viet Nam

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, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.31 against 4.24 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
0.07, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Cameroon ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 91st 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.