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

Panama
4.98
in 2010
South Africa
5.64
in 2010
Panama rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th

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

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.64 against 4.98 in Panama, a difference of 0.66.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.67 3.25 0.58 South Africa
1970s 3.04 3.47 0.435 South Africa
1980s 3.67 3.62 0.045 Panama
1990s 4.5 6.21 1.7 South Africa
2000s 5.14 7.3 2.16 South Africa
2010s 4.98 5.64 0.66 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+, total, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.64 against 4.98 in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Panama and South Africa?
0.66, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Panama ranks 57th 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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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
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Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.