Finland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Finland
4
in 2010
South Africa
3.86
in 2010
Finland rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4 against 3.86 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.71 2.48 2.23 Finland
1970s 3.25 2.62 0.635 Finland
1980s 3.31 2.88 0.44 Finland
1990s 3.45 4.72 1.27 South Africa
2000s 3.56 5.17 1.61 South Africa
2010s 4 3.86 0.14 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 4 against 3.86 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Finland and South Africa?
0.14, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Finland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th 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 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, 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, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.