South Africa vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary
South Africa
42.1%
in 2010
United States of America
41.6%
in 2010
South Africa rank
76th
United States of America rank
78th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.1% against 41.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 78th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 39.8% | 17.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 43.6% | 20.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 40.0% | 13.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 45.1% | 13.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 42.6% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 42.1% against 41.6% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 78th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.