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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.99
in 2010
Guatemala
1.04
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
127th
Guatemala rank
126th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.04 against 0.99 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 126th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 0.045 0.195 0.15 Guatemala
1970s 0.09 0.225 0.135 Guatemala
1980s 0.21 0.445 0.235 Guatemala
1990s 0.625 0.66 0.035 Guatemala
2000s 0.905 0.795 0.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.99 1.04 0.05 Guatemala

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.04 against 0.99 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
0.05, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 126th 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

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