South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

South Africa
73.5%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
72.5%
in 2010
South Africa rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
020406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73.5% against 72.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.

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

South Africa ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 25.3% 4.0% 21.3% South Africa
1970s 27.5% 7.1% 20.4% South Africa
1980s 26.3% 11.7% 14.7% South Africa
1990s 36.6% 26.9% 9.7% South Africa
2000s 55.6% 56.6% 1.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 73.5% 72.5% 1.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 73.5% against 72.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)