Canada vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Canada
16.0%
in 2010
South Africa
17.5%
in 2010
Canada rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Canada
  • South Africa
010203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.5% against 16.0% in Canada, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.2% 20.2% 3.0% Canada
1970s 29.0% 20.5% 8.5% Canada
1980s 35.1% 18.1% 17.1% Canada
1990s 38.1% 17.8% 20.4% Canada
2000s 28.5% 22.9% 5.6% Canada
2010s 16.0% 17.5% 1.6% 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 secondary, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.5% against 16.0% in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Canada and South Africa?
1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Canada ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 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