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

Hong Kong, China
5.61
in 2010
Uruguay
5.6
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
41st
Uruguay rank
42nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Uruguay
0246196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.61 against 5.6 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.52 3.99 0.465 Uruguay
1970s 4.2 4.45 0.25 Uruguay
1980s 4.79 4.92 0.135 Uruguay
1990s 5 5.1 0.095 Uruguay
2000s 5.14 5.5 0.355 Uruguay
2010s 5.61 5.6 0.01 Hong Kong, 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+, total, Hong Kong, China or Uruguay?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.61 against 5.6 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 42nd 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.