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

South Africa
16.0%
in 2010
Türkiye
18.1%
in 2010
South Africa rank
63rd
Türkiye rank
61st

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

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 18.1% against 16.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 63rd and Türkiye ranks 61st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 51.6% 74.2% 22.6% Türkiye
1970s 45.9% 74.5% 28.5% Türkiye
1980s 38.8% 67.4% 28.6% Türkiye
1990s 11.9% 51.0% 39.1% Türkiye
2000s 26.4% 28.1% 1.7% Türkiye
2010s 16.0% 18.1% 2.1% Türkiye

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, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 18.1% 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 South Africa and Türkiye?
2.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education?
South Africa ranks 63rd and Türkiye ranks 61st 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