Liberia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total
Liberia
0.11
in 2010
South Africa
0.1
in 2010
Liberia rank
109th
South Africa rank
112th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.11 against 0.1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.04 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.02 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.055 | 0.035 | 0.02 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.085 | 0.13 | 0.045 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.01 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 0.11 against 0.1 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0.01, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Liberia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.