Barbados vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary

Barbados
22.0%
in 2010
South Africa
23.5%
in 2010
Barbados rank
81st
South Africa rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
20406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.5% against 22.0% in Barbados, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 81.0% 15.9% 65.1% Barbados
1970s 62.5% 19.1% 43.4% Barbados
1980s 81.1% 30.5% 50.6% Barbados
1990s 48.8% 46.5% 2.3% Barbados
2000s 17.9% 19.9% 2.1% South Africa
2010s 22.0% 23.5% 1.5% 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 primary, Barbados or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.5% against 22.0% in Barbados as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Barbados and South Africa?
1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Barbados ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)