Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.05
in 2010
Malawi
1.09
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
134th
Malawi rank
132nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.09 against 1.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Malawi ranks 132nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.08 0.045 0.035 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.185 0.22 0.035 Malawi
1980s 0.5 0.38 0.12 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.58 0.34 1.24 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.08 0.45 0.635 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.05 1.09 0.04 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.09 against 1.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Malawi ranks 132nd 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 secondary schooling, age 25-29, 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 secondary schooling, age 25-29, 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 secondary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 25-29.