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

Peru
22.4%
in 2010
South Africa
24.5%
in 2010
Peru rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
10203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.5% against 22.4% in Peru, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Peru ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.6% 9.1% 9.5% Peru
1970s 20.9% 19.1% 1.8% Peru
1980s 23.2% 32.3% 9.1% South Africa
1990s 27.9% 30.9% 3.0% South Africa
2000s 21.9% 22.5% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 22.4% 24.5% 2.1% 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, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.5% against 22.4% in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Peru and South Africa?
2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Peru ranks 26th 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