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

Greece
8.2%
in 2010
South Africa
8.5%
in 2010
Greece rank
90th
South Africa rank
88th

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 43.7% 28.9% 14.8% Greece
1970s 49.3% 35.5% 13.7% Greece
1980s 42.2% 48.1% 5.9% South Africa
1990s 21.0% 37.8% 16.8% South Africa
2000s 10.3% 14.1% 3.8% South Africa
2010s 8.2% 8.5% 0.2% 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., Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. between Greece and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)