South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female
South Africa
3.24
in 2010
Sri Lanka
3.17
in 2010
South Africa rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.24 against 3.17 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.905 | 0.425 | 0.48 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.97 | 1.25 | 0.28 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.91 | 1.4 | 0.485 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 2.08 | 0.365 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 3.12 | 0.895 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.17 | 0.07 | 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 25+, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 3.24 against 3.17 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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 25+, 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, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.