Peru vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Peru
40.5%
in 2010
South Africa
38.5%
in 2010
Peru rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 40.5% against 38.5% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

Peru ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1% 2.3% 7.8% Peru
1970s 14.6% 3.5% 11.1% Peru
1980s 15.3% 2.1% 13.2% Peru
1990s 25.8% 11.3% 14.5% Peru
2000s 36.4% 12.6% 23.8% Peru
2010s 40.5% 38.5% 2.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 40.5% against 38.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Peru and South Africa?
2.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Peru ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th 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 secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary