South Africa vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary

South Africa
85.5%
in 2010
United Kingdom
85.3%
in 2010
South Africa rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
42nd

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 85.5% against 85.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

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

South Africa ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 29.4% 75.0% 45.6% United Kingdom
1970s 34.5% 83.1% 48.6% United Kingdom
1980s 31.0% 90.6% 59.7% United Kingdom
1990s 41.5% 93.0% 51.5% United Kingdom
2000s 76.1% 80.0% 4.0% United Kingdom
2010s 85.5% 85.3% 0.1% 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 secondary, South Africa or United Kingdom?
South Africa, at 85.5% against 85.3% in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary between South Africa and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)