South Africa vs Sweden: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5.6 years in South Africa and 11.6 years in Sweden, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Sweden, by 6 years, or 2.07 times that in South Africa.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5.6 2020 | 6.2 | 138 of 174 |
| Sweden | 11.6 2020 | 11.1 | 9 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- Sweden has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, South Africa ranked 138 and Sweden ranked 9 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | South Africa | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.6 | 11.6 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 11.7 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 11.7 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 11.1 |
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