South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female
South Africa
1.65
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.53
in 2010
South Africa rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.65 against 1.53 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.12.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.725 | 0.115 | 0.61 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.775 | 0.46 | 0.315 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.655 | 0.47 | 0.185 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.94 | 0.32 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.52 | 0.565 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.53 | 0.12 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 1.65 against 1.53 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12, with South Africa 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 secondary schooling, age 75+, female?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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 75+, female. 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 secondary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 75.