Costa Rica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total
Costa Rica
7.36
in 2010
South Africa
7.35
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
66th
South Africa rank
67th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.36 against 7.35 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 | 4.05 | 0.62 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 4.21 | 0.83 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.13 | 0.46 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 6.71 | 1.81 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.54 | 6.15 | 0.39 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 7.35 | 0.01 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 7.36 against 7.35 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.