Gabon vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.

Gabon
30.5%
in 2010
South Africa
31.9%
in 2010
Gabon rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.9% against 30.5% in Gabon, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.6% 18.9% 11.3% South Africa
1970s 8.5% 22.2% 13.7% South Africa
1980s 8.8% 36.8% 28.0% South Africa
1990s 12.2% 48.6% 36.5% South Africa
2000s 25.9% 27.9% 2.1% South Africa
2010s 30.5% 31.9% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling., Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 31.9% against 30.5% in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. between Gabon and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Gabon ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)