Netherlands vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Netherlands
5.95
in 2010
South Africa
5.99
in 2010
Netherlands rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.99 against 5.95 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 | 3.22 | 2.52 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.71 | 3.45 | 2.26 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.77 | 3.8 | 1.96 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.83 | 5.43 | 0.405 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.79 | 5.24 | 0.54 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.99 | 0.04 | 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+, total, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.99 against 5.95 in Netherlands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Netherlands ranks 24th 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.