Lesotho vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education

Lesotho
5.9%
in 2010
South Africa
6.7%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
80th
South Africa rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 26.7% 44.3% 17.7% South Africa
1970s 18.9% 35.4% 16.5% South Africa
1980s 13.8% 23.4% 9.6% South Africa
1990s 10.2% 8.2% 2.0% Lesotho
2000s 6.8% 14.2% 7.5% South Africa
2010s 5.9% 6.7% 0.8% 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+ with no education, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
Lesotho ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 77th 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education