Portugal vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total
Portugal
8.48
in 2010
South Africa
8.74
in 2010
Portugal rank
70th
South Africa rank
67th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.74 against 8.48 in Portugal, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 | 4.22 | 1.45 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 4.38 | 1.71 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.74 | 4.74 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 6.88 | 1.75 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 7.17 | 0.955 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.48 | 8.74 | 0.26 | 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 45-49, total, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.74 against 8.48 in Portugal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.26, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Portugal ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.