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
2030405060196019852010

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.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed