Bulgaria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Bulgaria
6.14
in 2010
South Africa
5.99
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.14 against 5.99 in South Africa, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 | 5.26 | 3.22 | 2.04 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.21 | 3.45 | 0.24 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 3.8 | 0.31 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 5.43 | 0.495 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 5.24 | 0.215 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.99 | 0.15 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 6.14 against 5.99 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.15, with Bulgaria 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 25+, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.