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

Panama
4.3
in 2010
South Africa
4.26
in 2010
Panama rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd

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

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.3 against 4.26 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 1.06 0.1 Panama
1970s 1.85 1.15 0.705 Panama
1980s 3.07 1.18 1.89 Panama
1990s 3.42 2.58 0.845 Panama
2000s 3.87 3.27 0.605 Panama
2010s 4.3 4.26 0.04 Panama

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, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 4.3 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 Panama and South Africa?
0.04, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Panama ranks 60th 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.