Japan vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary

Japan
15.0%
in 2010
South Africa
17.5%
in 2010
Japan rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.5% against 15.0% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 17.9% 11.7% South Africa
1970s 14.7% 21.0% 6.4% South Africa
1980s 16.3% 17.3% 1.1% South Africa
1990s 26.3% 16.8% 9.5% Japan
2000s 26.0% 21.0% 4.9% Japan
2010s 15.0% 17.5% 2.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.5% against 15.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary between Japan and South Africa?
2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
Japan ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 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