South Africa vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female

South Africa
9.79
in 2010
Spain
9.79
in 2010
South Africa rank
36th
Spain rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.79 against 9.79 in Spain, a difference of 0.

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

South Africa ranks 36th and Spain ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.22 5.04 0.175 South Africa
1970s 5.29 7.95 2.66 Spain
1980s 5.54 9.65 4.12 Spain
1990s 7.29 8.18 0.89 Spain
2000s 9.09 8.25 0.84 South Africa
2010s 9.79 9.79 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 9.79 against 9.79 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female between South Africa and Spain?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female?
South Africa ranks 36th and Spain ranks 36th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female
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 total schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of education completed among females age 15-19.