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

Mauritania
11.5%
in 2010
South Africa
10.6%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.5% against 10.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Mauritania'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 Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.4% 12.4% 7.0% Mauritania
1970s 18.9% 25.7% 6.7% South Africa
1980s 16.5% 39.0% 22.5% South Africa
1990s 14.5% 27.1% 12.7% South Africa
2000s 14.0% 18.6% 4.6% South Africa
2010s 11.5% 10.6% 0.9% Mauritania

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, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 11.5% against 10.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Mauritania ranks 39th 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