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

Mauritius
14.6%
in 2010
South Africa
15.0%
in 2010
Mauritius rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
010203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Mauritius ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 20.7% 15.6% South Africa
1970s 8.4% 22.1% 13.7% South Africa
1980s 9.1% 28.4% 19.4% South Africa
1990s 14.4% 30.0% 15.6% South Africa
2000s 24.3% 39.7% 15.4% South Africa
2010s 14.6% 15.0% 0.4% South Africa

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, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Mauritius as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Mauritius ranks 74th 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