Finland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total
Finland
6
in 2010
South Africa
6.75
in 2010
Finland rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.75 against 6 in Finland, a difference of 0.75.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 | 3.61 | 1.66 | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.72 | 3.92 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 4.27 | 1.53 | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 5.83 | 0.045 | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 6.21 | 0.305 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.75 | 0.75 | 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 25-29, total, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.75 against 6 in Finland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.75, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
- Finland ranks 18th and South Africa 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.