Guyana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Guyana
0.04
in 2010
South Africa
0.03
in 2010
Guyana rank
124th
South Africa rank
126th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.04 against 0.03 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Guyana ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.03 0.085 0.055 South Africa
1970s 0.045 0.045 0 Guyana
1980s 0.055 0.03 0.025 Guyana
1990s 0.025 0.145 0.12 South Africa
2000s 0.01 0.115 0.105 South Africa
2010s 0.04 0.03 0.01 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Guyana or South Africa?
Guyana, at 0.04 against 0.03 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Guyana and South Africa?
0.01, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Guyana ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th 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 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.