Jamaica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary
Jamaica
36.5%
in 2010
South Africa
38.8%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.8% against 36.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 6.0% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 13.6% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 17.2% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 38.8% | 2.2% | 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 secondary, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.8% against 36.5% in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary