Burundi vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Burundi
0.03
in 2010
Malawi
0.01
in 2010
Burundi rank
139th
Malawi rank
142nd

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

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.03 against 0.01 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.0 times Malawi's.

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

Burundi ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 142nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.005 0.005 0
1980s 0.015 0.01 0.005 Burundi
1990s 0.02 0.015 0.005 Burundi
2000s 0.02 0.015 0.005 Burundi
2010s 0.03 0.01 0.02 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 0.03 against 0.01 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Burundi and Malawi?
0.02, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Burundi ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 142nd 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 tertiary 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 tertiary 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.