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Average years of schooling vs. Expected years of schooling, 2017

Average number of years the population older than 25 participated in formal education. Expected years of schooling are the number of years a child of school entrance
age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child’s years of schooling.

Expected Years of Schooling0 years5 years10 years15 years20 yearsAverageyearsofschoolingChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesPakistanPakistanBrazilBrazilNigeriaNigeriaSudanSudanIraqIraqAustraliaAustraliaNigerNigerBelgiumBelgiumDjiboutiDjiboutiAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Lee-Lee (2016), Barro-Lee (2018) and UNDP, HDR (2018), UNDP, HDR (2018), Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank