Lesotho vs Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Lesotho
4.63
in 2010
Macau, China
4.64
in 2010
Lesotho rank
85th
Macau, China rank
83rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 4.64 against 4.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.

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

Lesotho ranks 85th and Macau, China ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 2.65 2.95 0.3 Macau, China
1970s 3.11 3.25 0.145 Macau, China
1980s 3.52 3.71 0.185 Macau, China
1990s 4.15 4.03 0.12 Lesotho
2000s 4.86 4.35 0.51 Lesotho
2010s 4.63 4.64 0.01 Macau, China

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, Lesotho or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 4.64 against 4.63 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Lesotho and Macau, China?
0.01, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Macau, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Macau, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Lesotho ranks 85th and Macau, China 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 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.