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

Iceland
27.5%
in 2010
South Africa
28.3%
in 2010
Iceland rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th

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

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 27.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 87.7% 21.2% 66.5% Iceland
1970s 79.0% 27.3% 51.7% Iceland
1980s 66.5% 42.7% 23.9% Iceland
1990s 47.7% 51.7% 4.0% South Africa
2000s 32.6% 29.0% 3.6% Iceland
2010s 27.5% 28.3% 0.8% South Africa

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, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.3% against 27.5% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary between Iceland and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Iceland ranks 56th 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)