Jamaica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total
Jamaica
5.09
in 2010
South Africa
5.04
in 2010
Jamaica rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.09 against 5.04 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 | 3.02 | 0.17 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 3.15 | 0.755 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4.14 | 3.27 | 0.87 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 5.13 | 0.815 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.37 | 0.335 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 5.04 | 0.05 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 5.09 against 5.04 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Jamaica ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.