Austria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.

Austria
18.6%
in 2010
South Africa
16.2%
in 2010
Austria rank
74th
South Africa rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Austria currently reports 18.6% against 16.2% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Austria'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 Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82.8% 23.7% 59.1% Austria
1970s 53.5% 31.1% 22.4% Austria
1980s 41.2% 43.3% 2.1% South Africa
1990s 30.8% 47.6% 16.8% South Africa
2000s 21.6% 27.4% 5.8% South Africa
2010s 18.6% 16.2% 2.3% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling., Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 18.6% against 16.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. between Austria and South Africa?
2.4%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Austria ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)