South Africa vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
South Africa
5.99
in 2010
United States of America
5.95
in 2010
South Africa rank
21st
United States of America rank
24th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.99 against 5.95 in United States of America, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 | 5.38 | 2.15 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.45 | 5.72 | 2.27 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 5.86 | 2.05 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 5.88 | 0.45 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 5.94 | 0.695 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.95 | 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, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 5.99 against 5.95 in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
- South Africa ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th 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.