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

Afghanistan
3.23
in 2010
Benin
3.3
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
135th
Benin rank
134th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.3 against 3.23 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.07.

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

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Benin ranks 134th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 0.25 0.565 0.315 Benin
1970s 0.485 0.635 0.15 Benin
1980s 0.97 0.87 0.1 Afghanistan
1990s 1.68 1.89 0.21 Benin
2000s 2.38 2.74 0.36 Benin
2010s 3.23 3.3 0.07 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 3.3 against 3.23 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.07, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Benin ranks 134th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.