How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?

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.

Congo vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Congo

0.08

in 2010

Lesotho

0.09

in 2010

Congo rank

115th

Lesotho rank

114th

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

Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.09 against 0.08 in Congo, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.005	0	0.005	Congo
1970s	0.015	0	0.015	Congo
1980s	0.045	0.005	0.04	Congo
1990s	0.13	0.025	0.105	Congo
2000s	0.145	0.055	0.09	Congo
2010s	0.08	0.09	0.01	Lesotho

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, Congo or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.09 against 0.08 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Congo and Lesotho?: 0.01, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Congo ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 114th 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.