South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary

South Africa
25.4%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.1%
in 2010
South Africa rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.1% against 25.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 2.4% 2.0% South Africa
1970s 4.6% 3.5% 1.1% South Africa
1980s 4.3% 4.5% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.9% 4.7% 8.2% South Africa
2000s 10.8% 8.2% 2.6% South Africa
2010s 25.4% 27.1% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.1% against 25.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary