Greece vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Greece
5.17
in 2010
South Africa
5.39
in 2010
Greece rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.39 against 5.17 in Greece, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.44 3.21 0.77 South Africa
1970s 2.9 3.29 0.39 South Africa
1980s 3.29 3.33 0.035 South Africa
1990s 3.87 6.03 2.16 South Africa
2000s 5.79 7.29 1.5 South Africa
2010s 5.17 5.39 0.22 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.39 against 5.17 in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Greece and South Africa?
0.22, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?
Greece ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th 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 75+, female. 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 total schooling, age 75+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.