Congo vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary
Congo
17.7%
in 2010
South Africa
19.1%
in 2010
Congo rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 17.7% in Congo, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 23.6% | 19.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 29.3% | 21.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 42.0% | 27.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 45.6% | 29.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 23.0% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 19.1% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.1% against 17.7% in Congo as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Congo and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)