Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
13.07
in 2021
South Africa
13.15
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
051015199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.15 against 13.07 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 88 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.62 10.65 1.97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 13.06 12.96 0.0994 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 13.25 13.15 0.1015 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.15 against 13.07 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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