Kuwait vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Kuwait
32.1%
in 2010
South Africa
31.9%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kuwait ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.1% 19.5% 5.4% South Africa
1970s 10.7% 24.4% 13.7% South Africa
1980s 6.2% 36.8% 30.6% South Africa
1990s 7.0% 50.8% 43.9% South Africa
2000s 26.0% 29.4% 3.4% South Africa
2010s 32.1% 31.9% 0.2% 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 primary schooling., Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 32.1% against 31.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.2%, 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 primary schooling.?
Kuwait ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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 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 55-59 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)