South Africa vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female

South Africa
4.37
in 2010
Thailand
4.31
in 2010
South Africa rank
67th
Thailand rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.37 against 4.31 in Thailand, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 0.225 0.805 South Africa
1970s 1.18 0.49 0.69 South Africa
1980s 1.08 0.96 0.115 South Africa
1990s 2.62 1.5 1.12 South Africa
2000s 3.37 3.12 0.245 South Africa
2010s 4.37 4.31 0.06 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 20-24, female, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 4.37 against 4.31 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female between South Africa and Thailand?
0.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female?
South Africa ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th 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 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 20-24.