Peru vs South Africa: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Peru
10.26
in 2018
South Africa
10.29
in 2017
Peru rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.29 against 10.26 in Peru, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 91 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 | 9.42 | 0.4008 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 10.2 | 0.4512 | 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+, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.29 against 10.26 in Peru as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.03, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Peru ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/