Korea vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total

Korea
5.97
in 2010
South Africa
6.4
in 2010
Korea rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.4 against 5.97 in Korea, a difference of 0.43.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5 3.31 0.2 Korea
1970s 4.86 3.54 1.32 Korea
1980s 5.64 3.76 1.88 Korea
1990s 5.95 5.5 0.44 Korea
2000s 5.97 5.61 0.365 Korea
2010s 5.97 6.4 0.43 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 35-39, total, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.4 against 5.97 in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between Korea and South Africa?
0.43, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Korea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th 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 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 35-39.