Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
Hong Kong, China
5.4%
in 2010
South Africa
5.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
South Africa rank
75th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 44.1% | 15.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 35.0% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 22.7% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 8.2% | 5.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 77th 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+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education