Botswana vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Botswana
58.2%
in 2010
South Africa
55.6%
in 2010
Botswana rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 58.2% against 55.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 26.2% 23.8% South Africa
1970s 2.7% 26.7% 24.0% South Africa
1980s 8.3% 26.3% 18.0% South Africa
1990s 31.4% 31.2% 0.2% Botswana
2000s 49.6% 44.1% 5.5% Botswana
2010s 58.2% 55.6% 2.6% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 58.2% against 55.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Botswana and South Africa?
2.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Botswana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)