Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.66
in 2010
Senegal
2.74
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
138th
Senegal rank
141st

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.66 against 2.74 in Senegal, a difference of 0.92.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 141st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.885 1.93 1.04 Senegal
1970s 1.39 2.37 0.98 Senegal
1980s 2.41 2.46 0.055 Senegal
1990s 3.28 2.27 1.01 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.43 1.75 1.69 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.66 2.74 0.92 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.66 against 2.74 in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
0.92, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 141st 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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

Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.