How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?

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+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Burundi: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Benin

2.06

in 2010

Burundi

2.24

in 2010

Benin rank

137th

Burundi rank

135th

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

Benin
Burundi

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.24 against 2.06 in Benin, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 137th and Burundi ranks 135th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.295	0.19	0.105	Benin
1970s	0.335	0.495	0.16	Burundi
1980s	0.45	0.715	0.265	Burundi
1990s	0.995	0.935	0.06	Benin
2000s	1.64	1.52	0.11	Benin
2010s	2.06	2.24	0.18	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Benin or Burundi?: Burundi, at 2.24 against 2.06 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Benin and Burundi?: 0.18, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?: Benin ranks 137th and Burundi ranks 135th 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+, female. 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+, female
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+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.