How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon 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 60-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Liberia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total

Cameroon

2.65

in 2010

Liberia

2.29

in 2010

Cameroon rank

117th

Liberia rank

120th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total over time

Cameroon
Liberia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.65 against 2.29 in Liberia, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 120th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.38	0.635	0.255	Liberia
1970s	0.52	1.04	0.525	Liberia
1980s	0.83	1.19	0.365	Liberia
1990s	1.31	1.14	0.165	Cameroon
2000s	2.12	1.48	0.635	Cameroon
2010s	2.65	2.29	0.36	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total, Cameroon or Liberia?: Cameroon, at 2.65 against 2.29 in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total between Cameroon and Liberia?: 0.36, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total?: Cameroon ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 120th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of education completed among people age 60-64.