Lesotho vs Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Lesotho
4.88
in 2010
Macau, China
4.76
in 2010
Lesotho rank
74th
Macau, China rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.88 against 4.76 in Macau, China, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Macau, China ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 2.59 2.9 0.315 Macau, China
1970s 3.2 3.1 0.09 Lesotho
1980s 3.28 3.62 0.345 Macau, China
1990s 3.86 3.92 0.065 Macau, China
2000s 4.69 4.43 0.265 Lesotho
2010s 4.88 4.76 0.12 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total, Lesotho or Macau, China?
Lesotho, at 4.88 against 4.76 in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Lesotho and Macau, China?
0.12, with Lesotho 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 45-49, total?
Lesotho ranks 74th and Macau, China ranks 77th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.