China vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

China
28.1%
in 2010
Malta
28.3%
in 2010
China rank
62nd
Malta rank
61st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • China
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.3% against 28.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

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

China ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 61st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 25.5% 53.2% 27.7% Malta
1970s 38.3% 52.4% 14.0% Malta
1980s 41.9% 39.6% 2.3% China
1990s 34.9% 30.1% 4.8% China
2000s 33.0% 26.4% 6.6% China
2010s 28.1% 28.3% 0.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., China or Malta?
Malta, at 28.3% against 28.1% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between China and Malta?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
China ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 61st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)