South Africa vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary

South Africa
5.7%
in 2010
Zambia
6.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
53rd
Zambia rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.2% against 5.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Zambia'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 Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 51st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 14.3% 41.8% 27.5% Zambia
1970s 27.7% 45.8% 18.1% Zambia
1980s 41.0% 23.0% 18.0% South Africa
1990s 23.1% 22.2% 0.9% South Africa
2000s 11.7% 20.5% 8.8% Zambia
2010s 5.7% 6.2% 0.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6.2% against 5.7% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary between South Africa and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed