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

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

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15.8% 17.5% 1.7% South Africa
1970s 22.8% 21.4% 1.4% Mauritania
1980s 28.6% 34.1% 5.5% South Africa
1990s 30.4% 50.6% 20.2% South Africa
2000s 29.2% 28.3% 1.0% Mauritania
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, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.3% against 28.6% in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary between Mauritania and South Africa?
3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Mauritania 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)