Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
5.09
in 2010
China
5.07
in 2010
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
62nd
China rank
63rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • China
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 5.09 against 5.07 in China, a difference of 0.02.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 62nd and China ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.89 1.48 0.4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s 2.33 2.5 0.175 China
1980s 3.12 3.4 0.275 China
1990s 4.31 4.03 0.29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 5 4.85 0.145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 5.09 5.07 0.02 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or China?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 5.09 against 5.07 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and China?
0.02, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 62nd and China ranks 63rd 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.