Laos vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary

Laos
28.6%
in 2010
South Africa
32.3%
in 2010
Laos rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary over time

  • Laos
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.3% against 28.6% in Laos, a difference of 3.7%.

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

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

Laos ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 17.5% 14.3% South Africa
1970s 3.5% 21.4% 17.9% South Africa
1980s 4.2% 34.1% 30.0% South Africa
1990s 8.9% 50.6% 41.7% South Africa
2000s 16.6% 28.3% 11.7% South Africa
2010s 28.6% 32.3% 3.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary, Laos or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.3% against 28.6% in Laos as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary between Laos and South Africa?
3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Laos ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)