Mexico vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Mexico
8.3%
in 2010
South Africa
8.2%
in 2010
Mexico rank
94th
South Africa rank
95th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
1015202530196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.5% 19.9% 5.4% South Africa
1970s 19.2% 9.0% 10.2% Mexico
1980s 20.4% 12.0% 8.4% Mexico
1990s 19.6% 29.8% 10.2% South Africa
2000s 12.8% 10.1% 2.6% Mexico
2010s 8.3% 8.2% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 8.3% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Mexico and South Africa?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Mexico ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary