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

Hong Kong
2.77
in 2010
Philippines
2.71
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
72nd
Philippines rank
75th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Philippines
0123196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.77 against 2.71 in Philippines, a difference of 0.06.

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

Hong Kong ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 1.35 2.61 1.26 Philippines
1970s 1.59 1.91 0.315 Philippines
1980s 2.11 2.76 0.65 Philippines
1990s 2.14 3.13 0.985 Philippines
2000s 2.44 3.05 0.615 Philippines
2010s 2.77 2.71 0.06 Hong Kong

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, Hong Kong or Philippines?
Hong Kong, at 2.77 against 2.71 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Hong Kong and Philippines?
0.06, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Hong Kong ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 75th 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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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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.