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

New Zealand
18.9%
in 2010
South Africa
16.4%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.9% against 16.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

New Zealand ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 36.0% 23.3% 12.7% New Zealand
1970s 17.7% 31.0% 13.3% South Africa
1980s 28.2% 43.4% 15.2% South Africa
1990s 34.7% 48.7% 14.0% South Africa
2000s 25.5% 27.3% 1.8% South Africa
2010s 18.9% 16.4% 2.5% New Zealand

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, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 18.9% against 16.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between New Zealand and South Africa?
2.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
New Zealand ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)