Gabon vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Gabon
3.26
in 2010
South Africa
3.38
in 2010
Gabon rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.38 against 3.26 in Gabon, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.29 | 0.94 | 0.65 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.595 | 1 | 0.41 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.965 | 0.235 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.82 | 0.155 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.44 | 0.215 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.38 | 0.12 | 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+, total, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.38 against 3.26 in Gabon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.12, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Gabon ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th 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+, 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+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.