Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary
Sierra Leone
17.4%
in 2010
South Africa
16.4%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
71st
South Africa rank
72nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 17.4% against 16.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 23.3% | 21.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 31.0% | 29.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 43.4% | 40.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 48.7% | 41.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 27.3% | 13.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 17.4% 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 Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st 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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About this data
Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)