South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total
South Africa
10.23
in 2010
Sri Lanka
10.27
in 2010
South Africa rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.27 against 10.23 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 | 4.35 | 0.14 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 5.32 | 0.82 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.74 | 6.36 | 1.62 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.09 | 8.67 | 1.58 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.72 | 10.23 | 2.51 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.23 | 10.27 | 0.04 | Sri Lanka |
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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.27 against 10.23 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.