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

Cuba
27.8%
in 2010
South Africa
29.1%
in 2010
Cuba rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
20406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.1% against 27.8% in Cuba, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Cuba ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 67.9% 16.7% 51.2% Cuba
1970s 73.1% 20.2% 52.9% Cuba
1980s 67.9% 31.2% 36.8% Cuba
1990s 51.0% 48.0% 3.1% Cuba
2000s 30.3% 26.2% 4.1% Cuba
2010s 27.8% 29.1% 1.4% 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, Cuba or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.1% against 27.8% in Cuba as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary between Cuba and South Africa?
1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Cuba ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)