How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Congo

8.11

in 2010

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

8.06

in 2010

Congo rank

76th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Congo
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.11 against 8.06 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.05.

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

Congo ranks 76th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.415	2.48	2.06	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	0.495	2.3	1.81	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	1.28	3.58	2.3	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	2.95	4.36	1.41	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	6.23	6.95	0.72	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	8.11	8.06	0.05	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Congo or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Congo, at 8.11 against 8.06 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.05, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?: Congo ranks 76th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.