Botswana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Botswana
5.9%
in 2010
South Africa
6.0%
in 2010
Botswana rank
113th
South Africa rank
111th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 13.5% | 11.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 6.2% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 20.7% | 12.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 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+ with primary, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Botswana ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th 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 primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary