Hong Kong vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary
Hong Kong
20.5%
in 2010
South Africa
19.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 20.5% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Hong Kong'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 Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 23.6% | 9.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 33.5% | 29.3% | 4.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 42.0% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 45.6% | 19.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 23.0% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 20.5% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th 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)