Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
6.5%
in 2010
South Africa
6.2%
in 2010
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
112th
South Africa rank
115th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.5% 13.1% 5.6% South Africa
1970s 7.7% 9.0% 1.2% South Africa
1980s 8.3% 10.0% 1.7% South Africa
1990s 10.2% 19.9% 9.7% South Africa
2000s 10.3% 7.2% 3.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 6.5% 6.2% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 6.5% against 6.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
0.3%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th 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 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary