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

Panama
5.7%
in 2010
South Africa
5.0%
in 2010
Panama rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd

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

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.7% against 5.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Panama ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29.8% 15.1% 14.7% Panama
1970s 24.4% 26.9% 2.5% South Africa
1980s 15.4% 39.0% 23.5% South Africa
1990s 9.9% 20.9% 11.0% South Africa
2000s 7.5% 9.1% 1.7% South Africa
2010s 5.7% 5.0% 0.7% Panama

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., Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 5.7% against 5.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. between Panama and South Africa?
0.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 59th 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