Lesotho vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total

Lesotho
0.41
in 2010
Malawi
0.33
in 2010
Lesotho rank
132nd
Malawi rank
135th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.41 against 0.33 in Malawi, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 135th of 144 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.03 0.005 0.025 Lesotho
1970s 0.095 0.015 0.08 Lesotho
1980s 0.185 0.04 0.145 Lesotho
1990s 0.225 0.15 0.075 Lesotho
2000s 0.535 0.26 0.275 Lesotho
2010s 0.41 0.33 0.08 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 0.41 against 0.33 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.08, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Lesotho ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 135th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 55-59.