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

Congo
3.55
in 2010
Ghana
3.75
in 2010
Congo rank
111th
Ghana rank
108th

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

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.75 against 3.55 in Congo, a difference of 0.2.

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

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

Congo ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 108th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.545 0.745 0.2 Ghana
1970s 1.01 1.43 0.415 Ghana
1980s 1.88 2.2 0.325 Ghana
1990s 2.89 3.03 0.14 Ghana
2000s 3.31 3.53 0.22 Ghana
2010s 3.55 3.75 0.2 Ghana

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 or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.75 against 3.55 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Congo and Ghana?
0.2, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Congo ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 108th 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.