Benin vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.

Benin
4.3%
in 2010
South Africa
5.0%
in 2010
Benin rank
64th
South Africa rank
62nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.0% against 4.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 15.1% 10.0% South Africa
1970s 4.6% 26.9% 22.3% South Africa
1980s 4.9% 39.0% 34.0% South Africa
1990s 7.0% 20.9% 13.9% South Africa
2000s 8.4% 9.1% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 4.3% 5.0% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling., Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.0% against 4.3% in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. between Benin and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed