Nepal vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total

Nepal
0.11
in 2010
South Africa
0.13
in 2010
Nepal rank
110th
South Africa rank
107th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.13 against 0.11 in Nepal, a difference of 0.02.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.075 0.075 South Africa
1970s 0 0.065 0.065 South Africa
1980s 0.02 0.03 0.01 South Africa
1990s 0.08 0.15 0.07 South Africa
2000s 0.08 0.155 0.075 South Africa
2010s 0.11 0.13 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 55-59, total, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.13 against 0.11 in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Nepal and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Nepal ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.