South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
South Africa
4.48
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.68
in 2010
South Africa rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, 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 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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 | 2.47 | 2.4 | 0.075 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 2.87 | 0.27 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 3.38 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.89 | 0.795 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 4.4 | 0.965 | 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 70-74, 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 70-74, 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 70-74, total?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.