China vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total

China
2.01
in 2010
Kenya
2.05
in 2010
China rank
98th
Kenya rank
96th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • China
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.05 against 2.01 in China, a difference of 0.04.

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

China ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 96th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.145 0.11 0.035 China
1970s 0.35 0.16 0.19 China
1980s 0.68 0.275 0.405 China
1990s 0.99 0.675 0.315 China
2000s 1.92 1.33 0.59 China
2010s 2.01 2.05 0.04 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.05 against 2.01 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total between China and Kenya?
0.04, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total?
China ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 96th 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 secondary schooling, age 40-44, 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 secondary schooling, age 40-44, 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 secondary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 40-44.