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

China
4.94
in 2010
Lesotho
4.9
in 2010
China rank
81st
Lesotho rank
83rd

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

  • China
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.94 against 4.9 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.

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

China ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 4.12 3.64 0.485 China
1970s 4.62 4.13 0.49 China
1980s 5.54 4.2 1.33 China
1990s 5.09 4.49 0.6 China
2000s 4.89 5.23 0.34 Lesotho
2010s 4.94 4.9 0.04 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 Lesotho?
China, at 4.94 against 4.9 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between China and Lesotho?
0.04, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
China ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 83rd 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.