What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between China and Dominican Republic?

0.25, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Dominican Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

China

8.87

in 2010

Dominican Republic

9.12

in 2010

China rank

92nd

Dominican Republic rank

89th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

China
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.12 against 8.87 in China, a difference of 0.25.

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

China ranks 92nd and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.84	2.95	0.9	China
1970s	5.38	4.35	1.03	China
1980s	6.47	5.97	0.495	China
1990s	7.51	7.22	0.29	China
2000s	8.57	8.04	0.525	China
2010s	8.87	9.12	0.25	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, China or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 9.12 against 8.87 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between China and Dominican Republic?: 0.25, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Dominican Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Dominican Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: China ranks 92nd and Dominican Republic ranks 89th 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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.