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

Hong Kong
19.8%
in 2010
South Africa
19.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 19.8% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45.4% 23.9% 21.4% Hong Kong
1970s 41.7% 30.0% 11.7% Hong Kong
1980s 37.7% 43.2% 5.5% South Africa
1990s 27.4% 44.7% 17.3% South Africa
2000s 20.8% 23.2% 2.4% South Africa
2010s 19.8% 19.1% 0.7% Hong Kong

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., Hong Kong or South Africa?
Hong Kong, at 19.8% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Hong Kong and South Africa?
0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th 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. 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+ 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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)