South Africa vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary

South Africa
54.0%
in 2010
United Kingdom
54.8%
in 2010
South Africa rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 54.8% against 54.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.

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

South Africa ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 27.7% 26.8% 0.9% South Africa
1970s 25.9% 27.3% 1.4% United Kingdom
1980s 25.0% 32.7% 7.7% United Kingdom
1990s 30.9% 43.2% 12.3% United Kingdom
2000s 38.0% 43.4% 5.4% United Kingdom
2010s 54.0% 54.8% 0.7% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary, South Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 54.8% against 54.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary between South Africa and United Kingdom?
0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)