Mauritius vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total

Mauritius
3.8
in 2010
South Africa
3.68
in 2010
Mauritius rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 3.8 against 3.68 in South Africa, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.415 0.95 0.535 South Africa
1970s 0.715 1 0.285 South Africa
1980s 1.37 0.94 0.43 Mauritius
1990s 2.05 1.62 0.43 Mauritius
2000s 2.6 2.2 0.405 Mauritius
2010s 3.8 3.68 0.12 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 3.8 against 3.68 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.12, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Mauritius ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st 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 40-44, 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 40-44, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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, 40-44, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 40-44.