Portugal vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary

Portugal
21.9%
in 2010
South Africa
22.0%
in 2010
Portugal rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0102030196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Portugal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16.4% 7.9% 8.5% Portugal
1970s 12.3% 16.8% 4.5% South Africa
1980s 17.5% 27.8% 10.3% South Africa
1990s 23.0% 27.9% 4.8% South Africa
2000s 22.3% 20.3% 1.9% Portugal
2010s 21.9% 22.0% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary between Portugal and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Portugal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 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 65-69 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