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