Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
Saudi Arabia
3.12
in 2010
South Africa
3.39
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.39 against 3.12 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.27.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.26 | 0.935 | 0.675 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.355 | 1.02 | 0.66 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.785 | 0.935 | 0.15 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.79 | 0.34 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.42 | 0.08 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 3.39 | 0.27 | South Africa |
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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.39 against 3.12 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.27, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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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About this data
Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.