South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

South Africa
6.0%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
5.1%
in 2010
South Africa rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 15.7% 51.1% 35.4% Zimbabwe
1970s 31.4% 48.4% 16.9% Zimbabwe
1980s 47.2% 29.9% 17.3% South Africa
1990s 23.8% 16.5% 7.3% South Africa
2000s 10.5% 10.4% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 6.0% 5.1% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 6.0% against 5.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
South Africa ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed