Chile vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Chile
75.8%
in 2010
South Africa
74.6%
in 2010
Chile rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Chile currently reports 75.8% against 74.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.3% 7.1% 7.3% Chile
1970s 19.8% 9.7% 10.0% Chile
1980s 28.1% 8.2% 19.9% Chile
1990s 35.4% 29.4% 6.1% Chile
2000s 45.5% 39.9% 5.6% Chile
2010s 75.8% 74.6% 1.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 75.8% against 74.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Chile and South Africa?
1.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Chile ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary