Jamaica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female

Jamaica
10.5
in 2010
South Africa
10.15
in 2010
Jamaica rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 10.5 against 10.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Jamaica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.85 4.11 0.25 South Africa
1970s 4.58 4.29 0.295 Jamaica
1980s 5.21 4.62 0.59 Jamaica
1990s 7.05 7.02 0.035 Jamaica
2000s 9.84 7.53 2.32 Jamaica
2010s 10.5 10.15 0.35 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female, Jamaica or South Africa?
Jamaica, at 10.5 against 10.15 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.35, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female?
Jamaica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th 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 40-44, female. 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 40-44, female
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, 40-44, female is the average years of education completed among females age 40-44.