China vs Maldives: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

China
9.17
in 2010
Maldives
9.32
in 2010
China rank
88th
Maldives rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 9.32 against 9.17 in China, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 88th and Maldives ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 4.73 4.55 0.18 China
1970s 5.81 5.07 0.74 China
1980s 7.21 5.25 1.96 China
1990s 8.02 5.12 2.9 China
2000s 9.12 7.79 1.34 China
2010s 9.17 9.32 0.15 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, China or Maldives?
Maldives, at 9.32 against 9.17 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between China and Maldives?
0.15, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Maldives rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
China ranks 88th and Maldives ranks 86th 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 total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.