China vs France: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total

China
4.89
in 2010
France
4.86
in 2010
China rank
44th
France rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.89 against 4.86 in France, a difference of 0.03.

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

China ranks 44th and France ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.47 3.5 3.04 France
1970s 0.515 3.67 3.15 France
1980s 1.02 3.71 2.69 France
1990s 1.94 3.79 1.85 France
2000s 3.81 4.62 0.81 France
2010s 4.89 4.86 0.03 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total, China or France?
China, at 4.89 against 4.86 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total between China and France?
0.03, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and France rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total?
China ranks 44th and France ranks 46th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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, 60-64, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 60-64.