Norway vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total
Norway
6.79
in 2010
South Africa
6.67
in 2010
Norway rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.79 against 6.67 in South Africa, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 | 3.95 | 2.69 | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.78 | 4.05 | 2.72 | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.37 | 4.75 | 1.61 | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 5.87 | 0.11 | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.99 | 6.24 | 0.245 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.67 | 0.12 | Norway |
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, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 6.79 against 6.67 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.12, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Norway ranks 6th 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.