Belize vs South Africa: Average years of schooling
Belize
10.71 years
in 2020
South Africa
10.47 years
in 2020
Belize rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Average years of schooling over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10.71 years against 10.47 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.45 years | 0.74 years | 0.29 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.685 years | 1.05 years | 0.37 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 1.04 years | 1.3 years | 0.26 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.67 years | 1.23 years | 0.44 years | Belize |
| 1910s | 2.81 years | 1.45 years | 1.36 years | Belize |
| 1920s | 3.96 years | 2.56 years | 1.4 years | Belize |
| 1930s | 4.72 years | 3.25 years | 1.47 years | Belize |
| 1940s | 5.47 years | 3.84 years | 1.63 years | Belize |
| 1950s | 7.37 years | 4.3 years | 3.07 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 7.86 years | 4.51 years | 3.35 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 7.98 years | 4.8 years | 3.18 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 7.99 years | 5.2 years | 2.79 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 9.29 years | 7.63 years | 1.67 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 10.48 years | 8.39 years | 2.09 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 10.92 years | 10.02 years | 0.9 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 10.71 years | 10.47 years | 0.24 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 10.71 years against 10.47 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.24 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. 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 formal education for individuals aged 15-64.