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

Mauritania
29.2%
in 2010
South Africa
29.1%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 29.2% against 29.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Mauritania ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.6% 16.7% 3.0% South Africa
1970s 21.1% 20.2% 0.9% Mauritania
1980s 28.6% 31.2% 2.6% South Africa
1990s 29.5% 48.0% 18.5% South Africa
2000s 29.8% 26.2% 3.6% Mauritania
2010s 29.2% 29.1% 0.1% Mauritania

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, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 29.2% against 29.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Mauritania ranks 63rd 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)