Kenya vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female

Kenya
1.55
in 2010
Mauritania
1.4
in 2010
Kenya rank
117th
Mauritania rank
119th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.55 against 1.4 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

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

Kenya ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.235 0.64 0.405 Mauritania
1970s 0.26 1.13 0.875 Mauritania
1980s 0.46 1.22 0.76 Mauritania
1990s 0.805 1.29 0.48 Mauritania
2000s 1.34 1.31 0.035 Kenya
2010s 1.55 1.4 0.15 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya, at 1.55 against 1.4 in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female between Kenya and Mauritania?
0.15, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female?
Kenya ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 119th 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 55-59, female. 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 55-59, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 55-59, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 55-59.