Mexico vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Mexico
11.0%
in 2010
South Africa
10.6%
in 2010
Mexico rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Mexico ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 37.6% 14.3% 23.3% Mexico
1970s 40.9% 24.4% 16.5% Mexico
1980s 32.0% 35.5% 3.5% South Africa
1990s 25.0% 26.6% 1.6% South Africa
2000s 17.2% 15.9% 1.4% Mexico
2010s 11.0% 10.6% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 11.0% against 10.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Mexico and South Africa?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 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