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

Hong Kong, China
1.93
in 2010
Thailand
2.07
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
82nd
Thailand rank
80th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.07 against 1.93 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.61 0.41 0.2 Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.69 0.315 0.375 Hong Kong, China
1980s 1.08 1.07 0.015 Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.29 1.1 0.2 Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.73 1.77 0.045 Thailand
2010s 1.93 2.07 0.14 Thailand

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, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2.07 against 1.93 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
0.14, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th 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.