Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.

Papua New Guinea
7.1%
in 2010
South Africa
6.6%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.1% against 6.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.7% 14.7% 4.0% South Africa
1970s 14.8% 25.3% 10.5% South Africa
1980s 11.2% 39.0% 27.8% South Africa
1990s 7.2% 23.4% 16.2% South Africa
2000s 1.1% 12.3% 11.2% South Africa
2010s 7.1% 6.6% 0.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling., Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.1% against 6.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 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