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

Egypt
6.1%
in 2010
South Africa
6.0%
in 2010
Egypt rank
112th
South Africa rank
114th

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 114th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 11.1% 9.9% South Africa
1970s 1.7% 7.3% 5.6% South Africa
1980s 6.1% 8.3% 2.2% South Africa
1990s 7.7% 19.4% 11.7% South Africa
2000s 6.9% 6.8% 0.0% Egypt
2010s 6.1% 6.0% 0.1% Egypt

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., Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Egypt and South Africa?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Egypt ranks 112th 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