South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female
South Africa
5.39
in 2010
Sri Lanka
5.89
in 2010
South Africa rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.89 against 5.39 in South Africa, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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 | 3.21 | 1.52 | 1.69 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 2.41 | 0.885 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 3.13 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 4.09 | 1.93 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 5.31 | 1.98 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 5.89 | 0.5 | 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 75+, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.89 against 5.39 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5, 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 75+, female?
- South Africa ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.