South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total
South Africa
6.75
in 2010
Zimbabwe
6.37
in 2010
South Africa rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.75 against 6.37 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.38.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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 | 3.61 | 2.42 | 1.19 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 2.91 | 1.01 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.27 | 3.54 | 0.73 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.83 | 4.21 | 1.63 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 5.66 | 0.555 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.37 | 0.38 | 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 6.75 against 6.37 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.38, 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 25-29, total?
- South Africa ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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.