Brazil vs China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Brazil
29.5%
in 2010
China
29.6%
in 2010
Brazil rank
20th
China rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Brazil
  • China
0102030196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 29.6% against 29.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and China ranks 17th 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 14.4% 1.7% 12.7% Brazil
1970s 10.3% 2.2% 8.1% Brazil
1980s 9.9% 10.0% 0.0% China
1990s 23.7% 17.6% 6.1% Brazil
2000s 25.6% 28.6% 3.0% China
2010s 29.5% 29.6% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Brazil or China?
China, at 29.6% against 29.5% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. 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: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 20th and China ranks 17th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary