South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education
South Africa
6.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.1%
in 2010
South Africa rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.3% | 40.6% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 35.4% | 24.5% | 11.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 17.9% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 12.3% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.2% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
- South Africa ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th 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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Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education