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

China
10.2%
in 2010
South Africa
10.6%
in 2010
China rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.6% against 10.2% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 12.4% 7.4% South Africa
1970s 44.9% 25.7% 19.2% China
1980s 38.1% 39.0% 0.9% South Africa
1990s 30.0% 27.1% 2.9% China
2000s 17.0% 18.6% 1.6% South Africa
2010s 10.2% 10.6% 0.4% 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, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.6% against 10.2% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between China and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
China ranks 45th 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