China vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education

China
9.8%
in 2010
South Africa
9.1%
in 2010
China rank
72nd
South Africa rank
74th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

China ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 77.9% 48.4% 29.5% China
1970s 54.2% 40.9% 13.3% China
1980s 35.4% 29.5% 5.9% China
1990s 24.3% 9.9% 14.3% China
2000s 17.2% 18.9% 1.7% South Africa
2010s 9.8% 9.1% 0.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education, China or South Africa?
China, at 9.8% against 9.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education between China and South Africa?
0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education?
China ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th 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+ 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 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education