Hong Kong (China) vs Ireland: Poverty vs mean schooling

Hong Kong (China)
14.12
in 2040
Ireland
14.03
in 2040
Hong Kong (China) rank
5th
Ireland rank
6th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Ireland
051015198020102040

How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 14.12 against 14.03 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.83 10.03 1.2 Ireland
1990s 10.14 10.72 0.575 Ireland
2000s 11.27 11.41 0.145 Ireland
2010s 12.26 13.01 0.75 Ireland
2020s 13.01 13.78 0.765 Ireland
2030s 13.71 13.95 0.23 Ireland
2040s 14.12 14.03 0.09 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Hong Kong (China) or Ireland?
Hong Kong (China), at 14.12 against 14.03 in Ireland as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Hong Kong (China) and Ireland?
0.09, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Ireland rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed