Kenya vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary

Kenya
24.3%
in 2010
South Africa
24.5%
in 2010
Kenya rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
010203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 9.1% 6.4% South Africa
1970s 3.4% 19.1% 15.6% South Africa
1980s 8.6% 32.3% 23.7% South Africa
1990s 15.8% 30.9% 15.1% South Africa
2000s 21.5% 22.5% 1.0% South Africa
2010s 24.3% 24.5% 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 55-59 with primary, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Kenya and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Kenya ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 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