Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Republic of Korea
4.62
in 2010
South Africa
4.48
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.62 against 4.48 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.28 2.47 2.19 South Africa
1970s 1.32 2.6 1.28 South Africa
1980s 2.37 2.88 0.505 South Africa
1990s 2.65 4.68 2.03 South Africa
2000s 3.6 3.43 0.165 Republic of Korea
2010s 4.62 4.48 0.14 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 4.62 against 4.48 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
0.14, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd 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 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.