Israel vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.

Israel
3.4%
in 2010
South Africa
3.5%
in 2010
Israel rank
102nd
South Africa rank
101st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
0102030196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 101st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 28.4% 13.8% 14.6% Israel
1970s 21.5% 8.6% 12.8% Israel
1980s 15.1% 9.2% 6.0% Israel
1990s 12.8% 16.9% 4.1% South Africa
2000s 11.3% 5.0% 6.2% Israel
2010s 3.4% 3.5% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling., Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. between Israel and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Israel ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 101st 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary