Serbia vs South Africa: Average schooling vs expected schooling

Serbia
11.64
in 2023
South Africa
11.61
in 2023
Serbia rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

Average schooling vs expected schooling over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 11.64 against 11.61 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.87 7.75 0.8773 South Africa
2000s 8.81 8.7 0.1117 Serbia
2010s 10.87 10.22 0.657 Serbia
2020s 11.61 11.35 0.2614 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average schooling vs expected schooling, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at 11.64 against 11.61 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in average schooling vs expected schooling between Serbia and South Africa?
0.03, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Serbia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed