Jamaica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total
Jamaica
6.75
in 2010
South Africa
6.59
in 2010
Jamaica rank
56th
South Africa rank
59th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.75 against 6.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 | 3.3 | 0.065 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 3.66 | 0.26 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4.19 | 3.62 | 0.565 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 6.34 | 1.75 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.23 | 0.72 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.59 | 0.16 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 6.75 against 6.59 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.16, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th 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 total schooling, age 65-69, 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 total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.