Norway vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Norway
10.89
in 2010
South Africa
11.03
in 2010
Norway rank
54th
South Africa rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.03 against 10.89 in Norway, a difference of 0.14.

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

Norway ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.35 4.71 3.65 Norway
1970s 9.52 5.15 4.37 Norway
1980s 11.13 5.39 5.73 Norway
1990s 12 8.15 3.85 Norway
2000s 11.98 9.54 2.45 Norway
2010s 10.89 11.03 0.14 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 25-29, total, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.03 against 10.89 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Norway and South Africa?
0.14, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Norway ranks 54th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.