Niger vs Senegal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Niger
1.11
in 2010
Senegal
1.7
in 2010
Niger rank
142nd
Senegal rank
139th

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

  • Niger
  • Senegal
0.511.52196019852010

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.7 against 1.11 in Niger, a difference of 0.59.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 139th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.375 1.71 1.34 Senegal
1970s 0.385 1.96 1.57 Senegal
1980s 0.435 1.9 1.46 Senegal
1990s 0.615 1.62 1.01 Senegal
2000s 0.915 1.2 0.285 Senegal
2010s 1.11 1.7 0.59 Senegal

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, Niger or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.7 against 1.11 in Niger as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Niger and Senegal?
0.59, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Niger ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 139th 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.