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
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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary