Brazil vs China: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Brazil
5.92
in 2010
China
6.02
in 2010
Brazil rank
89th
China rank
87th

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

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 6.02 against 5.92 in Brazil, a difference of 0.1.

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

Brazil ranks 89th and China ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 0.55 1.05 Brazil
1970s 2.94 0.75 2.19 Brazil
1980s 2.73 2.14 0.59 Brazil
1990s 3.34 3.41 0.065 China
2000s 4.12 5.46 1.35 China
2010s 5.92 6.02 0.1 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total, Brazil or China?
China, at 6.02 against 5.92 in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Brazil and China?
0.1, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
Brazil ranks 89th and China ranks 87th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.