Congo vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Congo
5.94
in 2010
Lesotho
5.85
in 2010
Congo rank
111th
Lesotho rank
113th

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

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.94 against 5.85 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.09.

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

Congo ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 3.1 1.73 Lesotho
1970s 2.68 3.73 1.05 Lesotho
1980s 4.57 4.47 0.1 Congo
1990s 5.5 5.39 0.105 Congo
2000s 5.72 6.57 0.85 Lesotho
2010s 5.94 5.85 0.09 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, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 5.94 against 5.85 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Congo and Lesotho?
0.09, with Congo 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 total schooling, age 15+, total?
Congo ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.