South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total
South Africa
6.79
in 2010
Zimbabwe
6.74
in 2010
South Africa rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.79 against 6.74 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 | 2.59 | 1.25 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.23 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.62 | 3.84 | 0.785 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.19 | 4.62 | 1.57 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.49 | 6.48 | 0 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.74 | 0.05 | 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 20-24, total, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 6.79 against 6.74 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.