Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2010
South Africa
19.0%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
78th
South Africa rank
75th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.0% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45.2% 38.3% 6.9% Saudi Arabia
1970s 45.9% 46.6% 0.8% South Africa
1980s 46.1% 60.4% 14.3% South Africa
1990s 50.5% 51.9% 1.4% South Africa
2000s 31.6% 24.4% 7.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 17.6% 19.0% 1.4% South Africa

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., Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.0% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 75th 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. 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 population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)