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

Denmark
5.3%
in 2010
South Africa
6.0%
in 2010
Denmark rank
116th
South Africa rank
114th

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

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.0% against 5.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

Denmark ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 38.8% 11.1% 27.7% Denmark
1970s 40.5% 7.3% 33.1% Denmark
1980s 31.2% 8.3% 22.8% Denmark
1990s 22.8% 19.4% 3.4% Denmark
2000s 9.4% 6.8% 2.5% Denmark
2010s 5.3% 6.0% 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 primary schooling., Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.0% against 5.3% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Denmark and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th 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 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary