Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.59
in 2010
India
2.83
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
128th
India rank
125th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.83 against 2.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.24.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 128th and India ranks 125th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.535 0.885 0.35 India
1970s 0.825 1.06 0.24 India
1980s 1.24 1.4 0.155 India
1990s 1.93 2.04 0.105 India
2000s 2.43 2.48 0.05 India
2010s 2.59 2.83 0.24 India

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or India?
India, at 2.83 against 2.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
0.24, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 128th and India ranks 125th 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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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.