South Africa vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total

South Africa
5.76
in 2010
Uruguay
5.71
in 2010
South Africa rank
38th
Uruguay rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.76 against 5.71 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.16 3.66 0.5 Uruguay
1970s 3.15 4.16 1.01 Uruguay
1980s 3.76 4.43 0.67 Uruguay
1990s 5.2 4.87 0.325 South Africa
2000s 4.64 5.42 0.775 Uruguay
2010s 5.76 5.71 0.05 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 50-54, total, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 5.76 against 5.71 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total?
South Africa ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 40th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 50-54.