Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total

Cameroon
2.65
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
2.29
in 2010
Cameroon rank
117th
Papua New Guinea rank
120th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.65 against 2.29 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 144 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.38 0.15 0.23 Cameroon
1970s 0.52 0.205 0.315 Cameroon
1980s 0.83 0.26 0.57 Cameroon
1990s 1.31 0.37 0.935 Cameroon
2000s 2.12 0.95 1.17 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 Papua New Guinea?
Cameroon, at 2.65 against 2.29 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
0.36, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total?
Cameroon ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea 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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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
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Average years of total schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of education completed among people age 60-64.