Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total

Hong Kong, China
5.8
in 2010
South Africa
5.76
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.8 against 5.76 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 3.16 0.53 South Africa
1970s 3.17 3.15 0.025 Hong Kong, China
1980s 3.76 3.76 0.005 Hong Kong, China
1990s 4.52 5.2 0.68 South Africa
2000s 4.96 4.64 0.32 Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.8 5.76 0.04 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 50-54, total, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.8 against 5.76 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
0.04, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 50-54.