Maldives vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary

Maldives
31.3%
in 2010
South Africa
32.3%
in 2010
Maldives rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.3% against 31.3% in Maldives, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.6% 18.4% 1.3% Maldives
1970s 21.8% 22.8% 0.9% South Africa
1980s 21.6% 35.5% 14.0% South Africa
1990s 19.3% 52.8% 33.5% South Africa
2000s 22.3% 29.7% 7.4% South Africa
2010s 31.3% 32.3% 1.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary, Maldives or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.3% against 31.3% in Maldives as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Maldives and South Africa?
1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Maldives 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)