South Africa vs Palestine, State of: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

South Africa
10.03
in 2017
Palestine, State of
9.43
in 2018
South Africa rank
58th
Palestine, State of rank
61st

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • South Africa
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.03 against 9.43 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 58th and Palestine, State of ranks 61st of 91 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9 7.31 1.59 South Africa
2010s 9.77 8.42 1.35 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, South Africa or Palestine, State of?
South Africa, at 10.03 against 9.43 in Palestine, State of as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between South Africa and Palestine, State of?
0.6, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine, State of?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
South Africa ranks 58th and Palestine, State of ranks 61st of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/