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
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
Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)