Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total
Colombia
8.23
in 2010
South Africa
8.74
in 2010
Colombia rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.74 against 8.23 in Colombia, a difference of 0.51.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 | 4.24 | 1.47 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.16 | 4.19 | 1.04 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 4.74 | 1.36 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 6.84 | 2.32 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 6.54 | 0.645 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 8.74 | 0.51 | 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 50-54, total, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.74 against 8.23 in Colombia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.51, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total?
- Colombia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of education completed among people age 50-54.