Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.61
in 2010
Rwanda
3.48
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
130th
Rwanda rank
132nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.61 against 3.48 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 144 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.58 0.445 0.135 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.92 0.825 0.095 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.46 1.36 0.105 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.58 1.86 0.72 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.38 2.54 0.845 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.61 3.48 0.13 Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.61 against 3.48 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.13, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd 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.