Colombia vs South Africa: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 8.6 years in Colombia and 5.6 years in South Africa, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Colombia, by 3 years, or 1.54 times that in South Africa.
ColombiaSouth Africa
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years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 8.6 2020 | 8.2 | 70 of 174 |
| South Africa | 5.6 2020 | 6.2 | 138 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- Colombia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Colombia ranked 70 and South Africa ranked 138 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Colombia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.6 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 8.5 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 8.5 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 8.2 | 6.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time