Bulgaria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary

Bulgaria
25.5%
in 2010
South Africa
25.9%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 25.9% against 25.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 4.3% 2.1% South Africa
1970s 1.1% 4.6% 3.5% South Africa
1980s 1.7% 4.1% 2.4% South Africa
1990s 2.6% 13.0% 10.4% South Africa
2000s 7.8% 19.9% 12.1% South Africa
2010s 25.5% 25.9% 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 secondary, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 25.9% against 25.5% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary