Argentina vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Argentina
10.15
in 2010
South Africa
10.23
in 2010
Argentina rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.23 against 10.15 in Argentina, a difference of 0.08.

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

Argentina ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.56 4.33 1.23 Argentina
1970s 6.67 4.64 2.04 Argentina
1980s 7.9 4.74 3.16 Argentina
1990s 8.98 7.38 1.6 Argentina
2000s 9.45 8.36 1.09 Argentina
2010s 10.15 10.23 0.08 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 35-39, total, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.23 against 10.15 in Argentina as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Argentina and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Argentina 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 35-39, 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 35-39, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.