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

Bangladesh
4.27
in 2010
South Africa
4.26
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 4.27 against 4.26 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.

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

Bangladesh ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.365 1.06 0.7 South Africa
1970s 0.57 1.15 0.58 South Africa
1980s 0.87 1.18 0.31 South Africa
1990s 1.21 2.58 1.37 South Africa
2000s 3.49 3.27 0.225 Bangladesh
2010s 4.27 4.26 0.01 Bangladesh

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, total, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 4.27 against 4.26 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.01, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Bangladesh ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd 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, total. 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, total
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, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 20-24.