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

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Cameroon

7.18

in 2010

Kenya

7.71

in 2010

Cameroon rank

106th

Kenya rank

104th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Cameroon
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.71 against 7.18 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.53.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 104th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.54	1.85	0.315	Kenya
1970s	2.58	3.06	0.49	Kenya
1980s	4.88	4.62	0.26	Cameroon
1990s	6.14	6.53	0.38	Kenya
2000s	7.21	7.42	0.215	Kenya
2010s	7.18	7.71	0.53	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Cameroon or Kenya?: Kenya, at 7.71 against 7.18 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Cameroon and Kenya?: 0.53, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Cameroon ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 104th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.