How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Gambia

2.35

in 2010

Rwanda

2.51

in 2010

Gambia rank

139th

Rwanda rank

138th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Gambia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.51 against 2.35 in Gambia, a difference of 0.16.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.41	0.29	0.12	Gambia
1970s	0.415	0.58	0.165	Rwanda
1980s	0.685	1.18	0.495	Rwanda
1990s	1.21	1.96	0.755	Rwanda
2000s	1.83	2.48	0.655	Rwanda
2010s	2.35	2.51	0.16	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, Gambia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 2.51 against 2.35 in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Gambia and Rwanda?: 0.16, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?: Gambia ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.