Bulgaria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Bulgaria
6.13
in 2010
South Africa
6.21
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.21 against 6.13 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 | 3.42 | 2.29 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.66 | 0.22 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.11 | 0.61 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.505 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.58 | 0.26 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 6.21 | 0.08 | 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+, total, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.21 against 6.13 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.08, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th 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+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.