China vs Iran: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female

China
3.85
in 2010
Iran
3.57
in 2010
China rank
78th
Iran rank
81st

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female over time

  • China
  • Iran
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.85 against 3.57 in Iran, a difference of 0.28.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 78th and Iran ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.075 0.03 0.045 China
1970s 0.07 0.065 0.005 China
1980s 0.185 0.195 0.01 Iran
1990s 0.73 0.645 0.085 China
2000s 1.36 1.4 0.04 Iran
2010s 3.85 3.57 0.28 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female, China or Iran?
China, at 3.85 against 3.57 in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female between China and Iran?
0.28, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Iran rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female?
China ranks 78th and Iran ranks 81st 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 total schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, 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 total schooling, 70-74, female is the average years of education completed among females age 70-74.