How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon 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 total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Cameroon

6.85

in 2010

Lesotho

6.84

in 2010

Cameroon rank

115th

Lesotho rank

116th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Cameroon
Lesotho

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.85 against 6.84 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.

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

Cameroon ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.06	3.93	1.87	Lesotho
1970s	3.48	4.62	1.14	Lesotho
1980s	5.65	6.13	0.48	Lesotho
1990s	6.8	6.66	0.14	Cameroon
2000s	7.31	7.65	0.335	Lesotho
2010s	6.85	6.84	0.01	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Cameroon or Lesotho?: Cameroon, at 6.85 against 6.84 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Cameroon and Lesotho?: 0.01, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?: Cameroon ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 116th 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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 total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.