Italy vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education

Italy
32.9%
in 2010
South Africa
38.4%
in 2010
Italy rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.4% against 32.9% in Italy, a difference of 5.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 30.9% 61.6% 30.7% South Africa
1970s 19.0% 56.8% 37.8% South Africa
1980s 22.3% 48.6% 26.3% South Africa
1990s 28.5% 20.4% 8.1% Italy
2000s 32.8% 20.1% 12.8% Italy
2010s 32.9% 38.4% 5.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.4% against 32.9% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education between Italy and South Africa?
5.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education?
Italy ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th 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 75+ with no education. 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 75+ with no education
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
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education