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