Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total was 4.48 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.48
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.35
in 1995
All-time low
2.46
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.51970: 2.51975: 31980: 31985: 2.81990: 4.31995: 5.32000: 3.32005: 4.22010: 4.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa stood at 4.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa peaked at 5.35 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1970.

That places South Africa 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.52
1965 2.5 -0.8%
1970 2.46 -1.6%
1975 3.03 +23.2%
1980 2.99 -1.3%
1985 2.76 -7.7%
1990 4.29 +55.4%
1995 5.35 +24.7%
2000 3.3 -38.3%
2005 4.15 +25.8%
2010 4.48 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.51 2.5 2.52 2
1970s 2.75 2.46 3.03 2
1980s 2.88 2.76 2.99 2
1990s 4.82 4.29 5.35 2
2000s 3.73 3.3 4.15 2
2010s 4.48 4.48 4.48 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 40 Chile 4.74 compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 4.68 compare
  3. 42 Jamaica 4.63 compare
  4. 44 Hong Kong, China 4.43 compare
  5. 45 Cuba 4.29 compare
  6. 45 United Arab Emirates 4.29 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in South Africa was 4.48 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.35 in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
South Africa ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, 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 primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.