Hong Kong vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Hong Kong
6.2%
in 2010
South Africa
5.6%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
94th
South Africa rank
97th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 144 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20.4% 11.4% 9.0% Hong Kong
1970s 26.4% 7.5% 18.9% Hong Kong
1980s 26.3% 7.9% 18.5% Hong Kong
1990s 21.6% 20.8% 0.8% Hong Kong
2000s 11.6% 7.2% 4.4% Hong Kong
2010s 6.2% 5.6% 0.6% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Hong Kong or South Africa?
Hong Kong, at 6.2% against 5.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Hong Kong and South Africa?
0.6%, 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 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary