Mauritania vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Mauritania
0.12
in 2010
South Africa
0.1
in 2010
Mauritania rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.12 against 0.1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.075 0.065 South Africa
1970s 0.02 0.075 0.055 South Africa
1980s 0.045 0.05 0.005 South Africa
1990s 0.07 0.165 0.095 South Africa
2000s 0.08 0.21 0.13 South Africa
2010s 0.12 0.1 0.02 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 0.12 against 0.1 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.02, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Mauritania ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.