Kuwait vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education

Kuwait
18.2%
in 2010
South Africa
16.0%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 18.2% against 16.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.

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

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

Kuwait ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82.8% 51.6% 31.2% Kuwait
1970s 82.9% 45.9% 37.0% Kuwait
1980s 71.7% 38.8% 32.9% Kuwait
1990s 62.1% 11.9% 50.2% Kuwait
2000s 29.6% 26.4% 3.2% Kuwait
2010s 18.2% 16.0% 2.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 18.2% against 16.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education between Kuwait and South Africa?
2.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education?
Kuwait ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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 55-59 with no education. 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 55-59 with no education
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 55-59 with no education