What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.15, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Benin

2.08

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.23

in 2010

Benin rank

129th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

126th

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

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.23 against 2.08 in Benin, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 129th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.575	0.2	0.375	Benin
1970s	0.625	0.38	0.245	Benin
1980s	0.79	0.775	0.015	Benin
1990s	1.29	1.05	0.235	Benin
2000s	1.65	1.56	0.095	Benin
2010s	2.08	2.23	0.15	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 55-59, total, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.23 against 2.08 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.15, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?: Benin ranks 129th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th 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, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.