South Africa vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total
South Africa
6.4
in 2010
Thailand
6.67
in 2010
South Africa rank
19th
Thailand rank
18th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.67 against 6.4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 | 3.55 | 0.245 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 1.95 | 1.59 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 2.12 | 1.64 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4.05 | 1.45 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 4.48 | 1.13 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6.67 | 0.27 | Thailand |
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, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.67 against 6.4 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.27, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.