Eswatini vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary

Eswatini
17.9%
in 2010
South Africa
18.3%
in 2010
Eswatini rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
10203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Eswatini ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11.0% 11.3% 0.3% South Africa
1970s 21.7% 23.0% 1.3% South Africa
1980s 25.9% 38.4% 12.5% South Africa
1990s 20.3% 28.7% 8.4% South Africa
2000s 14.2% 20.4% 6.2% South Africa
2010s 17.9% 18.3% 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 45-49 with primary, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.3% against 17.9% in Eswatini as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Eswatini ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 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 45-49 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