Afghanistan vs China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
19.0%
in 2010
China
20.9%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
74th
China rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 20.9% against 19.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 74th and China ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 31.8% 28.3% China
1970s 5.3% 53.6% 48.3% China
1980s 9.2% 53.5% 44.2% China
1990s 14.2% 38.0% 23.8% China
2000s 21.6% 25.3% 3.7% China
2010s 19.0% 20.9% 2.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Afghanistan or China?
China, at 20.9% against 19.0% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and China?
1.9%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 74th and China ranks 72nd 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)