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

South Africa
0.03
in 2010
Uganda
0.03
in 2010
South Africa rank
126th
Uganda rank
126th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.03 against 0.03 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

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

South Africa ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 126th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.085 0.005 0.08 South Africa
1970s 0.045 0.01 0.035 South Africa
1980s 0.03 0.015 0.015 South Africa
1990s 0.145 0.09 0.055 South Africa
2000s 0.115 0.075 0.04 South Africa
2010s 0.03 0.03 0

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