Luxembourg vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female

Luxembourg
11.21
in 2010
South Africa
11.23
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.23 against 11.21 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.55 4.98 3.57 Luxembourg
1970s 9.23 5.44 3.79 Luxembourg
1980s 9.66 5.62 4.04 Luxembourg
1990s 10.63 9.02 1.62 Luxembourg
2000s 11.26 10.03 1.23 Luxembourg
2010s 11.21 11.23 0.02 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 20-24, female, Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.23 against 11.21 in Luxembourg as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?
Luxembourg ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.