China vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total

China
4.89
in 2010
Italy
4.81
in 2010
China rank
55th
Italy rank
58th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.89 against 4.81 in Italy, a difference of 0.08.

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

China ranks 55th and Italy ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.49 3.5 3.01 Italy
1970s 0.655 3.96 3.3 Italy
1980s 1.85 3.98 2.13 Italy
1990s 2.81 4.16 1.34 Italy
2000s 4.45 4.51 0.055 Italy
2010s 4.89 4.81 0.08 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, China or Italy?
China, at 4.89 against 4.81 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between China and Italy?
0.08, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
China ranks 55th and Italy ranks 58th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.