Korea vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total
Korea
6
in 2010
South Africa
6.67
in 2010
Korea rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.67 against 6 in Korea, a difference of 0.67.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 | 3.95 | 1.42 | Korea |
| 1970s | 5.89 | 4.05 | 1.84 | Korea |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 4.75 | 1.22 | Korea |
| 1990s | 6 | 5.87 | 0.125 | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 6.24 | 0.275 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.67 | 0.67 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.67 against 6 in Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.67, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Korea ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th 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 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.