Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Kazakhstan
83.8%
in 2010
South Africa
85.7%
in 2010
Kazakhstan rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
20406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 85.7% against 83.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 28.2% 26.6% 1.6% Kazakhstan
1970s 49.5% 30.7% 18.8% Kazakhstan
1980s 69.2% 30.2% 39.0% Kazakhstan
1990s 80.2% 48.7% 31.5% Kazakhstan
2000s 76.3% 71.4% 4.9% Kazakhstan
2010s 83.8% 85.7% 1.9% 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 secondary, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 85.7% against 83.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
1.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)