Bangladesh vs China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Bangladesh
1.69
in 2010
China
1.73
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
88th
China rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
0123196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 1.73 against 1.69 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.04.

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

Bangladesh ranks 88th and China ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.22 0.065 0.155 Bangladesh
1970s 0.135 0.06 0.075 Bangladesh
1980s 0.59 0.14 0.45 Bangladesh
1990s 1.81 0.54 1.27 Bangladesh
2000s 2.63 1.14 1.49 Bangladesh
2010s 1.69 1.73 0.04 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 1.73 against 1.69 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Bangladesh and China?
0.04, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Bangladesh ranks 88th and China ranks 86th 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 primary schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female
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

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.