How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Hong Kong: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Ecuador

2.81

in 2010

Hong Kong

2.77

in 2010

Ecuador rank

70th

Hong Kong rank

72nd

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

Ecuador
Hong Kong

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.81 against 2.77 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Hong Kong ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.22	1.35	0.875	Ecuador
1970s	2.49	1.59	0.9	Ecuador
1980s	2.73	2.11	0.615	Ecuador
1990s	2.93	2.14	0.785	Ecuador
2000s	3.1	2.44	0.665	Ecuador
2010s	2.81	2.77	0.04	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Ecuador or Hong Kong?: Ecuador, at 2.81 against 2.77 in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Ecuador and Hong Kong?: 0.04, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Hong Kong rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Ecuador ranks 70th and Hong Kong ranks 72nd 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+, total. 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+, total
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: 21 August 2026

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