South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary
South Africa
3.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
3.9%
in 2010
South Africa rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 5.7% | 9.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 16.5% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 22.9% | 16.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka 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 25-29 with primary?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary