Ghana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total
Ghana
0.1
in 2010
South Africa
0.13
in 2010
Ghana rank
111th
South Africa rank
108th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.13 against 0.1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.075 | 0.055 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.015 | 0.07 | 0.055 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.01 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.095 | 0.16 | 0.065 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.12 | 0.175 | 0.055 | 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, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.13 against 0.1 in Ghana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.03, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Ghana 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.