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

Gambia
16.1%
in 2010
South Africa
14.2%
in 2010
Gambia rank
77th
South Africa rank
80th

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

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 14.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 35.6% 32.6% South Africa
1970s 2.6% 40.4% 37.9% South Africa
1980s 3.9% 59.2% 55.3% South Africa
1990s 17.2% 53.6% 36.4% South Africa
2000s 14.7% 20.6% 5.9% South Africa
2010s 16.1% 14.2% 2.0% Gambia

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, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 16.1% against 14.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Gambia and South Africa?
1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Gambia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)