Malaysia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Malaysia
9.38
in 2010
South Africa
9.27
in 2010
Malaysia rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.38 against 9.27 in South Africa, a difference of 0.11.

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

Malaysia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.13 4.16 3.03 South Africa
1970s 2.15 4.32 2.18 South Africa
1980s 3.99 4.57 0.58 South Africa
1990s 6.29 7.27 0.97 South Africa
2000s 7.98 7.49 0.49 Malaysia
2010s 9.38 9.27 0.11 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 9.38 against 9.27 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.11, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?
Malaysia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 25+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.