China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total

China
4.94
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.87
in 2010
China rank
81st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
84th

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

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.94 against 4.87 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.07.

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

China ranks 81st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 4.12 1.81 2.32 China
1970s 4.62 2.91 1.71 China
1980s 5.54 4.05 1.49 China
1990s 5.09 4.24 0.855 China
2000s 4.89 4.62 0.265 China
2010s 4.94 4.87 0.07 China

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, total, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China, at 4.94 against 4.87 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.07, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
China ranks 81st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th 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, 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 primary schooling, age 15-19, 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 primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.