South Africa vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
South Africa
5.64
in 2010
Uruguay
5.72
in 2010
South Africa rank
54th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.72 against 5.64 in South Africa, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 0.005 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.47 | 3.81 | 0.34 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 5.27 | 1.64 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.32 | 0.885 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.3 | 7.11 | 0.195 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.72 | 0.08 | Uruguay |
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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.08, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.