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

Fiji
5.72
in 2010
South Africa
5.64
in 2010
Fiji rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th

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

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
2468196019852010

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 5.72 against 5.64 in South Africa, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Fiji ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.88 3.25 0.38 South Africa
1970s 2.21 3.47 1.26 South Africa
1980s 2.88 3.62 0.75 South Africa
1990s 5.27 6.21 0.935 South Africa
2000s 5.52 7.3 1.78 South Africa
2010s 5.72 5.64 0.08 Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Fiji or South Africa?
Fiji, at 5.72 against 5.64 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Fiji and South Africa?
0.08, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Fiji ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th 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+, 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 total 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
Last refreshed

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