Brazil vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total

Brazil
2.21
in 2010
South Africa
2.18
in 2010
Brazil rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.21 against 2.18 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

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

Brazil ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.315 0.835 0.52 South Africa
1970s 0.54 0.995 0.455 South Africa
1980s 0.345 0.83 0.485 South Africa
1990s 0.585 1.38 0.79 South Africa
2000s 1.24 1.52 0.285 South Africa
2010s 2.21 2.18 0.03 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 2.21 against 2.18 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total between Brazil and South Africa?
0.03, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total?
Brazil ranks 69th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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, 60-64, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 60-64.