Gabon vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Gabon
4.41
in 2010
Kenya
4.36
in 2010
Gabon rank
88th
Kenya rank
89th

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

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 4.41 against 4.36 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.

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

Gabon ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.495 1.14 0.645 Kenya
1970s 0.905 1.43 0.525 Kenya
1980s 1.86 2.29 0.43 Kenya
1990s 2.91 3.24 0.325 Kenya
2000s 3.84 4.11 0.27 Kenya
2010s 4.41 4.36 0.05 Gabon

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, Gabon or Kenya?
Gabon, at 4.41 against 4.36 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Gabon and Kenya?
0.05, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Gabon ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 89th 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.