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

Congo
3.55
in 2010
Guatemala
3.26
in 2010
Congo rank
111th
Guatemala rank
113th

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

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.55 against 3.26 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.29.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 0.545 1.09 0.545 Guatemala
1970s 1.01 1.19 0.175 Guatemala
1980s 1.88 2.01 0.135 Guatemala
1990s 2.89 2.46 0.43 Congo
2000s 3.31 2.74 0.57 Congo
2010s 3.55 3.26 0.29 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, Congo or Guatemala?
Congo, at 3.55 against 3.26 in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Congo and Guatemala?
0.29, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Congo ranks 111th and Guatemala 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+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.