China vs Indonesia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

China
5.07
in 2010
Indonesia
5.1
in 2010
China rank
69th
Indonesia rank
66th

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

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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5.1 against 5.07 in China, a difference of 0.03.

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

China ranks 69th and Indonesia ranks 66th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.17 1.69 0.48 China
1970s 3.2 2.63 0.565 China
1980s 4.04 3 1.03 China
1990s 4.39 3.24 1.15 China
2000s 4.88 4.34 0.545 China
2010s 5.07 5.1 0.03 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, China or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 5.1 against 5.07 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between China and Indonesia?
0.03, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
China ranks 69th and Indonesia ranks 66th 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+, 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 primary schooling, age 15+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.