China vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female

China
4.98
in 2010
Italy
4.99
in 2010
China rank
80th
Italy rank
79th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female over time

  • China
  • Italy
0246196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.99 against 4.98 in China, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 80th and Italy ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4.45 4.61 0.16 Italy
1970s 5 4.87 0.135 China
1980s 5.45 4.97 0.475 China
1990s 5.13 4.96 0.165 China
2000s 4.92 4.97 0.055 Italy
2010s 4.98 4.99 0.01 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female, China or Italy?
Italy, at 4.99 against 4.98 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female between China and Italy?
0.01, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female?
China ranks 80th and Italy ranks 79th 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 primary schooling, age 15-19, 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 primary schooling, age 15-19, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 15-19.