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

Chile
48.8%
in 2010
South Africa
44.0%
in 2010
Chile rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 48.8% against 44.0% in South Africa, a difference of 4.8%.

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

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

Chile ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 21.7% 25.8% 4.1% South Africa
1970s 20.0% 26.3% 6.3% South Africa
1980s 21.0% 23.3% 2.2% South Africa
1990s 28.4% 30.2% 1.8% South Africa
2000s 32.2% 35.5% 3.3% South Africa
2010s 48.8% 44.0% 4.8% Chile

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, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 48.8% against 44.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Chile and South Africa?
4.8%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Chile ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th 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. 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)