South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total
South Africa
1.7
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.75
in 2010
South Africa rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.75 against 1.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.72 | 0.215 | 0.505 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.695 | 0.105 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.715 | 0.645 | 0.07 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.16 | 0.19 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.76 | 0.28 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.75 | 0.05 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.75 against 1.7 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05, 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 secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
- South Africa ranks 45th 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+, 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 secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.