Ghana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total
Ghana
2.85
in 2010
South Africa
2.77
in 2010
Ghana rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.85 against 2.77 in South Africa, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 144 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.85 | 0.795 | 0.055 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 0.785 | 2.54 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.4 | 0.845 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.27 | 0.09 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.77 | 0.08 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 2.85 against 2.77 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.08, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd 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 secondary schooling, age 15-19, 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 secondary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 15-19.