Malawi vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Malawi
15.3%
in 2010
South Africa
15.0%
in 2010
Malawi rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
010203040196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Malawi ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 20.7% 19.7% South Africa
1970s 3.4% 22.1% 18.7% South Africa
1980s 5.0% 28.4% 23.4% South Africa
1990s 6.5% 30.0% 23.5% South Africa
2000s 11.7% 39.7% 28.0% South Africa
2010s 15.3% 15.0% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 15.3% against 15.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Malawi and South Africa?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Malawi ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 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