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

Mongolia
9.28
in 2010
South Africa
9.43
in 2010
Mongolia rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th

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

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.43 against 9.28 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.71 4.24 2.53 South Africa
1970s 3.83 4.55 0.72 South Africa
1980s 6.29 4.8 1.49 Mongolia
1990s 7.75 7.36 0.395 Mongolia
2000s 8.4 7.73 0.675 Mongolia
2010s 9.28 9.43 0.15 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, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.43 against 9.28 in Mongolia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.15, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Mongolia ranks 61st 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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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, 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+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.