Jamaica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total
Jamaica
7.4
in 2010
South Africa
7.36
in 2010
Jamaica rank
64th
South Africa rank
65th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.4 against 7.36 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 | 3.66 | 0.335 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 4.14 | 0.07 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.13 | 0.26 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 6.42 | 1.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.45 | 5.76 | 0.685 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 7.36 | 0.04 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 7.4 against 7.36 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 65th 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 60-64, 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, 60-64, total is the average years of education completed among people age 60-64.