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

Maldives
26.4%
in 2010
South Africa
24.5%
in 2010
Maldives rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 26.4% against 24.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Maldives'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 Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.1% 9.1% 5.0% Maldives
1970s 16.2% 19.1% 2.8% South Africa
1980s 15.5% 32.3% 16.8% South Africa
1990s 13.5% 30.9% 17.4% South Africa
2000s 18.0% 22.5% 4.5% South Africa
2010s 26.4% 24.5% 1.9% Maldives

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, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 26.4% against 24.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Maldives and South Africa?
1.9%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Maldives ranks 22nd 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