Israel vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Israel
28.4%
in 2010
South Africa
26.4%
in 2010
Israel rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 28.4% against 26.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11.5% 5.6% 5.9% Israel
1970s 21.5% 5.8% 15.6% Israel
1980s 23.4% 5.2% 18.2% Israel
1990s 19.4% 12.4% 7.0% Israel
2000s 20.0% 12.7% 7.3% Israel
2010s 28.4% 26.4% 2.0% Israel

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 secondary, Israel or South Africa?
Israel, at 28.4% against 26.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Israel and South Africa?
2.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Israel ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary