South Africa vs Vietnam

South Africa vs Vietnam: Learning-adjusted schooling

Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5.6 years in South Africa and 10.7 years in Vietnam, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 5.1 years, or 1.91 times that in South Africa.

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South Africa vs Vietnam: Learning-adjusted schoolingLearning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5.6 years in South Africa and 10.7 years in Vietnam, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 5.1 years, or 1.91 times that in South Africa.
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Latest figures

years · World Bank

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2020
South Africa5.6 20206.2138 of 174
Vietnam10.7 202010.132 of 174

What the numbers say

  • Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
  • In 2020, South Africa ranked 138 and Vietnam ranked 32 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

years · World Bank

YearSouth AfricaVietnam
20205.610.7
20185.610.6
20175.110.2
20106.210.1

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.

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