Denmark vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary

Denmark
14.8%
in 2010
South Africa
13.9%
in 2010
Denmark rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th

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

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
1015202530196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14.8% against 13.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Denmark ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.2% 19.4% 9.2% South Africa
1970s 20.4% 20.4% 0.0% Denmark
1980s 30.4% 20.1% 10.3% Denmark
1990s 30.5% 19.0% 11.5% Denmark
2000s 21.4% 27.8% 6.3% South Africa
2010s 14.8% 13.9% 1.0% Denmark

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 secondary, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 14.8% against 13.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary between Denmark and South Africa?
0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Denmark ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 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