Namibia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Namibia
0.14
in 2010
South Africa
0.17
in 2010
Namibia rank
104th
South Africa rank
102nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.17 against 0.14 in Namibia, a difference of 0.03.

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

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

Namibia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.07 0.075 0.005 South Africa
1970s 0.065 0.07 0.005 South Africa
1980s 0.08 0.04 0.04 Namibia
1990s 0.105 0.16 0.055 South Africa
2000s 0.125 0.18 0.055 South Africa
2010s 0.14 0.17 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 45-49, total, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.17 against 0.14 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Namibia and South Africa?
0.03, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Namibia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 102nd 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.