South Africa vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total
South Africa
6.67
in 2010
Zambia
6.7
in 2010
South Africa rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.7 against 6.67 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.95 | 3.16 | 0.79 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 4.5 | 0.445 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.75 | 4.45 | 0.31 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.87 | 4.59 | 1.28 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.38 | 0.85 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 6.7 | 0.03 | Zambia |
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, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.7 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 South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.03, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.