Malaysia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total
Malaysia
7.2
in 2010
South Africa
7.35
in 2010
Malaysia rank
70th
South Africa rank
67th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.35 against 7.2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 | 4.05 | 2.07 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 4.21 | 2.31 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 4.13 | 1.82 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 6.71 | 3.26 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 6.15 | 0.24 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 7.35 | 0.15 | 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 55-59, total, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.35 against 7.2 in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.15, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Malaysia 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 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.