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

South Africa
14.2%
in 2010
Zambia
12.5%
in 2010
South Africa rank
80th
Zambia rank
83rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
20406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.2% against 12.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 35.6% 56.6% 21.0% Zambia
1970s 40.4% 70.6% 30.2% Zambia
1980s 59.2% 59.4% 0.2% Zambia
1990s 53.6% 60.1% 6.5% Zambia
2000s 20.6% 63.0% 42.3% Zambia
2010s 14.2% 12.5% 1.7% South Africa

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, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 14.2% against 12.5% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between South Africa and Zambia?
1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
South Africa ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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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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)