Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total

Dominican Republic
2.79
in 2010
South Africa
2.81
in 2010
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.81 against 2.79 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.25 0.98 0.73 South Africa
1970s 0.565 0.995 0.43 South Africa
1980s 0.7 0.94 0.24 South Africa
1990s 1.1 1.5 0.39 South Africa
2000s 1.73 1.99 0.26 South Africa
2010s 2.79 2.81 0.02 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 45-49, total, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.81 against 2.79 in Dominican Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 45-49.