Greece vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary

Greece
29.0%
in 2010
South Africa
28.3%
in 2010
Greece rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
204060196019852010

How they compare

Greece currently reports 29.0% against 28.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Greece ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 144 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 47.0% 21.2% 25.8% Greece
1970s 62.1% 27.3% 34.7% Greece
1980s 67.5% 42.7% 24.8% Greece
1990s 57.7% 51.7% 6.0% Greece
2000s 40.4% 29.0% 11.4% Greece
2010s 29.0% 28.3% 0.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 29.0% against 28.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary between Greece and South Africa?
0.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Greece ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)