Norway vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Norway
6.22
in 2010
South Africa
5.99
in 2010
Norway rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.22 against 5.99 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 | 3.22 | 3.67 | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.92 | 3.45 | 3.46 | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.93 | 5.43 | 1.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.63 | 5.24 | 1.39 | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 5.99 | 0.23 | Norway |
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, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 6.22 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 Norway and South Africa?
- 0.23, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Norway ranks 18th 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.