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

Mauritius
9.9%
in 2010
South Africa
9.1%
in 2010
Mauritius rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 9.9% against 9.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Mauritius'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 Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 55.6% 48.4% 7.2% Mauritius
1970s 44.5% 40.9% 3.6% Mauritius
1980s 34.5% 29.5% 5.0% Mauritius
1990s 22.6% 9.9% 12.7% Mauritius
2000s 14.8% 18.9% 4.1% South Africa
2010s 9.9% 9.1% 0.7% Mauritius

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, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 9.9% 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 Mauritius and South Africa?
0.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education?
Mauritius ranks 71st 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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education