How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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 secondary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Benin

1.25

in 2010

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.22

in 2010

Benin rank

119th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

121st

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

Benin
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.25 against 1.22 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 119th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.12	0.075	0.045	Benin
1970s	0.13	0.16	0.03	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	0.215	0.325	0.11	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	0.63	0.615	0.015	Benin
2000s	0.955	0.94	0.015	Benin
2010s	1.25	1.22	0.03	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Benin, at 1.25 against 1.22 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.03, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Benin ranks 119th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st 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+, 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 secondary 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.