Benin vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total
Benin
0.1
in 2010
South Africa
0.13
in 2010
Benin rank
111th
South Africa rank
108th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.13 against 0.1 in Benin, a difference of 0.03.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.075 | 0.065 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.06 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.015 | 0.04 | 0.025 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.045 | 0.16 | 0.115 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.075 | 0.175 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 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+, total, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.13 against 0.1 in Benin as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.03, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Benin ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th 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+, 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+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.