Malta vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

Malta
5.99
in 2010
South Africa
6.4
in 2010
Malta rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.4 against 5.99 in Malta, a difference of 0.41.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.22 3.19 0.035 Malta
1970s 4.21 3.43 0.78 Malta
1980s 4.72 3.76 0.96 Malta
1990s 5.19 5.31 0.12 South Africa
2000s 5.39 5.31 0.08 Malta
2010s 5.99 6.4 0.41 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 40-44, total, Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.4 against 5.99 in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between Malta and South Africa?
0.41, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Malta ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.