Jordan vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Jordan
9.21
in 2010
South Africa
9.43
in 2010
Jordan rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.43 against 9.21 in Jordan, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Jordan ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 4.24 | 2.62 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 4.55 | 2.04 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.57 | 4.8 | 1.24 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 7.36 | 1.38 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.73 | 0.375 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 9.43 | 0.22 | 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, Jordan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.43 against 9.21 in Jordan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.22, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Jordan ranks 62nd 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.