Barbados vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Barbados
9.32
in 2010
South Africa
9.43
in 2010
Barbados rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.43 against 9.32 in Barbados, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 | 4.24 | 1.49 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 4.55 | 2.92 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 6.82 | 4.8 | 2.02 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8.39 | 7.36 | 1.04 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 7.73 | 1.2 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 9.43 | 0.11 | 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+, total, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.43 against 9.32 in Barbados as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.11, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Barbados ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th 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+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.