How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 40-44, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female

Cameroon

4.52

in 2010

Libya

4.73

in 2010

Cameroon rank

88th

Libya rank

87th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female over time

Cameroon
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.73 against 4.52 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.21.

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

Cameroon ranks 88th and Libya ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.245	0.035	0.21	Cameroon
1970s	0.465	0.085	0.38	Cameroon
1980s	0.945	0.545	0.4	Cameroon
1990s	2.07	1.55	0.515	Cameroon
2000s	3.81	2.94	0.87	Cameroon
2010s	4.52	4.73	0.21	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female, Cameroon or Libya?: Libya, at 4.73 against 4.52 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female between Cameroon and Libya?: 0.21, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female?: Cameroon ranks 88th and Libya ranks 87th 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 40-44, female. 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 40-44, female
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: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 40-44.