China vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

China
7.12
in 2010
Zimbabwe
7.25
in 2010
China rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
90th

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

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.25 against 7.12 in China, a difference of 0.13.

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

China ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.73 2.22 0.495 Zimbabwe
1970s 2.93 2.59 0.34 China
1980s 4.12 3.62 0.51 China
1990s 5.26 5.04 0.225 China
2000s 6.67 6.32 0.345 China
2010s 7.12 7.25 0.13 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, China or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 7.25 against 7.12 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between China and Zimbabwe?
0.13, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
China ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th 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+, 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+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.