Kuwait vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Kuwait
3.42
in 2010
South Africa
3.39
in 2010
Kuwait rank
68th
South Africa rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.42 against 3.39 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.79 0.935 0.145 South Africa
1970s 1.47 1.02 0.455 Kuwait
1980s 2.88 0.935 1.94 Kuwait
1990s 3.43 1.79 1.63 Kuwait
2000s 3.29 2.42 0.86 Kuwait
2010s 3.42 3.39 0.03 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 3.42 against 3.39 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.03, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
Kuwait ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th 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+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.