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

Latvia
9.56
in 2010
South Africa
9.43
in 2010
Latvia rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

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

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.56 against 9.43 in South Africa, a difference of 0.13.

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

Latvia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.69 4.79 1.1 South Africa
1970s 4.53 4.88 0.35 South Africa
1980s 8.36 5.54 2.81 Latvia
1990s 7.99 7.28 0.715 Latvia
2000s 9.27 8.53 0.74 Latvia
2010s 9.56 9.43 0.13 Latvia

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, total, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, at 9.56 against 9.43 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Latvia and South Africa?
0.13, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
Latvia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th 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, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.