Italy vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Italy
9.63
in 2010
South Africa
9.69
in 2010
Italy rank
57th
South Africa rank
56th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.69 against 9.63 in Italy, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.43 | 0.615 | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.89 | 4.72 | 1.17 | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 5.11 | 1.83 | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 7.55 | 0.435 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.96 | 8.16 | 0.8 | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.63 | 9.69 | 0.06 | South Africa |
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, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.69 against 9.63 in Italy as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.06, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Italy ranks 57th 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.