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

China
1.73
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.89
in 2010
China rank
86th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
83rd

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

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.89 against 1.73 in China, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 86th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.065 0.02 0.045 China
1970s 0.06 0.025 0.035 China
1980s 0.14 0.055 0.085 China
1990s 0.54 0.385 0.155 China
2000s 1.14 0.805 0.335 China
2010s 1.73 1.89 0.16 Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.89 against 1.73 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.16, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
China ranks 86th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.