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

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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Liberia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female

Benin

1.14

in 2010

Liberia

1.21

in 2010

Benin rank

131st

Liberia rank

130th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female over time

Benin
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.21 against 1.14 in Benin, a difference of 0.07.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.305	0.295	0.01	Benin
1970s	0.33	0.475	0.145	Liberia
1980s	0.335	0.535	0.2	Liberia
1990s	0.405	0.515	0.11	Liberia
2000s	0.84	0.65	0.19	Benin
2010s	1.14	1.21	0.07	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female, Benin or Liberia?: Liberia, at 1.21 against 1.14 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female between Benin and Liberia?: 0.07, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female?: Benin ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, female is the average years of education completed among females age 55-59.