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

Congo
3.55
in 2010
Malawi
3.66
in 2010
Congo rank
111th
Malawi rank
109th

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

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.66 against 3.55 in Congo, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 109th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.545 0.9 0.355 Malawi
1970s 1.01 1.21 0.205 Malawi
1980s 1.88 1.7 0.175 Congo
1990s 2.89 2.26 0.63 Congo
2000s 3.31 2.8 0.505 Congo
2010s 3.55 3.66 0.11 Malawi

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 Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.66 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 Malawi?
0.11, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Congo ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 109th 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.