Italy vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female

Italy
1.93
in 2010
South Africa
1.83
in 2010
Italy rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.93 against 1.83 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.365 0.725 0.36 South Africa
1970s 0.45 0.775 0.325 South Africa
1980s 0.605 0.685 0.08 South Africa
1990s 0.925 1.26 0.335 South Africa
2000s 1.37 1.15 0.225 Italy
2010s 1.93 1.83 0.1 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 1.93 against 1.83 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female between Italy and South Africa?
0.1, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female?
Italy ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th 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 secondary schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female
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 secondary schooling, 70-74, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 70-74.