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

Liberia
17.5%
in 2010
South Africa
19.1%
in 2010
Liberia rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th

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

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 17.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.3% 23.9% 18.6% South Africa
1970s 4.7% 30.0% 25.3% South Africa
1980s 6.3% 43.2% 37.0% South Africa
1990s 11.6% 44.7% 33.2% South Africa
2000s 16.0% 23.2% 7.2% South Africa
2010s 17.5% 19.1% 1.5% 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., Liberia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.1% against 17.5% in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Liberia and South Africa?
1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 90th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)