Kuwait vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Kuwait
7.1%
in 2010
South Africa
7.8%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.8% against 7.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 57.1% 47.6% 9.5% Kuwait
1970s 58.8% 39.4% 19.5% Kuwait
1980s 54.1% 28.2% 25.9% Kuwait
1990s 47.2% 9.8% 37.3% Kuwait
2000s 17.7% 16.8% 0.9% Kuwait
2010s 7.1% 7.8% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Kuwait or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.8% against 7.1% in Kuwait as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Kuwait ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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+ with no education