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
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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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 35-39.