South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total
South Africa
6.59
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.61
in 2010
South Africa rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.61 against 6.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 | 2.63 | 0.67 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.55 | 0.105 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 4.27 | 0.645 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.34 | 5.42 | 0.925 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 6.83 | 1.59 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 6.61 | 0.02 | Sri Lanka |
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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.61 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 South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, 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 total schooling, age 65-69, total?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.