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

Canada
23.0%
in 2010
South Africa
23.5%
in 2010
Canada rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th

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

  • Canada
  • South Africa
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.5% against 23.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Canada ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 60.0% 15.9% 44.1% Canada
1970s 55.3% 19.1% 36.2% Canada
1980s 42.8% 30.5% 12.3% Canada
1990s 35.0% 46.5% 11.5% South Africa
2000s 27.7% 19.9% 7.8% Canada
2010s 23.0% 23.5% 0.5% 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, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.5% against 23.0% in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Canada and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Canada ranks 79th 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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About this data

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)