Chile vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Chile
9.78
in 2010
South Africa
9.69
in 2010
Chile rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.78 against 9.69 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 144 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 | 4.43 | 1.01 | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.33 | 4.72 | 1.61 | Chile |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 5.11 | 2.19 | Chile |
| 1990s | 8.57 | 7.55 | 1.02 | Chile |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 8.16 | 1.21 | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 9.69 | 0.09 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 9.78 against 9.69 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.09, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Chile ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.