Cameroon vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Cameroon
0.08
in 2010
Namibia
0.07
in 2010
Cameroon rank
117th
Namibia rank
120th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.08 against 0.07 in Namibia, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 120th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 0.07 0.065 Namibia
1970s 0.01 0.07 0.06 Namibia
1980s 0.01 0.075 0.065 Namibia
1990s 0.025 0.09 0.065 Namibia
2000s 0.05 0.085 0.035 Namibia
2010s 0.08 0.07 0.01 Cameroon

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, Cameroon or Namibia?
Cameroon, at 0.08 against 0.07 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Cameroon and Namibia?
0.01, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Cameroon ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 120th 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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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.