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

Fiji
9.96
in 2010
South Africa
10.23
in 2010
Fiji rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th

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

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.23 against 9.96 in Fiji, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Fiji ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.88 4.21 0.325 South Africa
1970s 4.72 4.5 0.225 Fiji
1980s 6.04 4.74 1.3 Fiji
1990s 9.04 7.09 1.94 Fiji
2000s 9.88 7.72 2.16 Fiji
2010s 9.96 10.23 0.27 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 40-44, total, Fiji or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.23 against 9.96 in Fiji as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Fiji and South Africa?
0.27, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?
Fiji ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th 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, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.