India vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary

India
42.6%
in 2010
South Africa
41.8%
in 2010
India rank
72nd
South Africa rank
75th

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

  • India
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 42.6% against 41.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.

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

India ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 25.9% 23.2% South Africa
1970s 9.4% 29.0% 19.6% South Africa
1980s 25.7% 28.6% 2.9% South Africa
1990s 34.5% 29.1% 5.5% India
2000s 29.7% 58.3% 28.6% South Africa
2010s 42.6% 41.8% 0.8% India

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 secondary, India or South Africa?
India, at 42.6% against 41.8% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary between India and South Africa?
0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
India ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed