South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
South Africa
4.48
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.68
in 2010
South Africa rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.68 against 4.48 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.4 | 0.115 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.86 | 0.115 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 3.54 | 0.66 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 4.02 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 4.54 | 0.82 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.68 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.68 against 4.48 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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 primary schooling, age 65-69, 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 primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.