Botswana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Botswana
5.3%
in 2010
South Africa
5.8%
in 2010
Botswana rank
94th
South Africa rank
92nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

Botswana ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 10.9% 10.3% South Africa
1970s 5.9% 5.3% 0.5% Botswana
1980s 10.8% 4.4% 6.4% Botswana
1990s 7.3% 21.5% 14.2% South Africa
2000s 6.5% 8.7% 2.2% South Africa
2010s 5.3% 5.8% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Botswana and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Botswana ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary