How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?

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.

Liberia vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Liberia

4.73

in 2010

Rwanda

5.06

in 2010

Liberia rank

133rd

Rwanda rank

131st

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

Liberia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.06 against 4.73 in Liberia, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.79	0.88	0.09	Rwanda
1970s	1.17	1.57	0.405	Rwanda
1980s	3.12	2.25	0.865	Liberia
1990s	4.38	2.46	1.92	Liberia
2000s	4.31	3.95	0.36	Liberia
2010s	4.73	5.06	0.33	Rwanda

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, Liberia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 5.06 against 4.73 in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Liberia and Rwanda?: 0.33, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Liberia ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 131st 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.