Brazil vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Brazil
10.4%
in 2010
South Africa
10.6%
in 2010
Brazil rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.7% 12.4% 7.3% Brazil
1970s 38.5% 25.7% 12.8% Brazil
1980s 45.5% 39.0% 6.5% Brazil
1990s 26.8% 27.1% 0.4% South Africa
2000s 15.7% 18.6% 2.9% South Africa
2010s 10.4% 10.6% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Brazil and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Brazil ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 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