Bangladesh vs China: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, female

Bangladesh
0.85
in 2010
China
0.82
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
99th
China rank
100th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.85 against 0.82 in China, a difference of 0.03.

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

Bangladesh ranks 99th and China ranks 100th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.02 0.01 0.01 Bangladesh
1970s 0.02 0.015 0.005 Bangladesh
1980s 0.085 0.1 0.015 China
1990s 0.295 0.265 0.03 Bangladesh
2000s 0.73 0.655 0.075 Bangladesh
2010s 0.85 0.82 0.03 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, female, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 0.85 against 0.82 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, female between Bangladesh and China?
0.03, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, female?
Bangladesh ranks 99th and China ranks 100th 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 55-59, female. 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 55-59, female
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, 55-59, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 55-59.