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

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 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Senegal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female

Benin

1.75

in 2010

Senegal

1.64

in 2010

Benin rank

131st

Senegal rank

133rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female over time

Benin
Senegal

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.75 against 1.64 in Senegal, a difference of 0.11.

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

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

Benin ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 133rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.32	1.08	0.765	Senegal
1970s	0.33	1.27	0.935	Senegal
1980s	0.335	1.05	0.715	Senegal
1990s	0.46	0.89	0.43	Senegal
2000s	1.12	0.88	0.245	Benin
2010s	1.75	1.64	0.11	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female, Benin or Senegal?: Benin, at 1.75 against 1.64 in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female between Benin and Senegal?: 0.11, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female?: Benin ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 133rd 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, female is the average years of education completed among females age 50-54.