Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total
Sierra Leone
0.08
in 2010
South Africa
0.1
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1 against 0.08 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.07 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.06 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.045 | 0.025 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.045 | 0.155 | 0.11 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.05 | 0.165 | 0.115 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.02 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1 against 0.08 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.02, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.