Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.23
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
2.42
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
124th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.42 against 2.23 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2 0.175 0.025 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 0.38 0.24 0.14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.775 0.315 0.46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.05 0.66 0.39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.56 1.62 0.06 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.23 2.42 0.19 Papua New Guinea

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.42 against 2.23 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
0.19, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th 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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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

Average years of total schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.