How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?

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 tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Cameroon

0.08

in 2010

Ghana

0.1

in 2010

Cameroon rank

115th

Ghana rank

112th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Cameroon
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1 against 0.08 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 115th and Ghana ranks 112th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	0.025	0.025	Ghana
1970s	0.005	0.02	0.015	Ghana
1980s	0.015	0.05	0.035	Ghana
1990s	0.015	0.115	0.1	Ghana
2000s	0.03	0.135	0.105	Ghana
2010s	0.08	0.1	0.02	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total, Cameroon or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.1 against 0.08 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Cameroon and Ghana?: 0.02, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Cameroon ranks 115th and Ghana ranks 112th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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 tertiary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.