Colombia vs Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Colombia
4.64
in 2010
Congo
4.68
in 2010
Colombia rank
83rd
Congo rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.68 against 4.64 in Colombia, a difference of 0.04.

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

Colombia ranks 83rd and Congo ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3 0.355 1.95 Colombia
1970s 2.5 0.415 2.09 Colombia
1980s 2.77 1.04 1.73 Colombia
1990s 3.24 2.11 1.13 Colombia
2000s 3.99 3.72 0.265 Colombia
2010s 4.64 4.68 0.04 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total, Colombia or Congo?
Congo, at 4.68 against 4.64 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Colombia and Congo?
0.04, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Congo ranks 80th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.