South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

South Africa
10.2%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
10.4%
in 2010
South Africa rank
89th
United Arab Emirates rank
87th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

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

South Africa ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 20.4% 9.9% 10.4% South Africa
1970s 14.4% 12.9% 1.5% South Africa
1980s 17.6% 13.1% 4.6% South Africa
1990s 28.1% 10.9% 17.3% South Africa
2000s 11.0% 12.6% 1.6% United Arab Emirates
2010s 10.2% 10.4% 0.2% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.4% against 10.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 87th 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary