Gambia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Gambia
13.9%
in 2010
South Africa
13.6%
in 2010
Gambia rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Gambia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 18.9% 16.4% South Africa
1970s 2.3% 19.8% 17.5% South Africa
1980s 3.5% 18.4% 15.0% South Africa
1990s 5.8% 18.5% 12.7% South Africa
2000s 9.5% 27.8% 18.3% South Africa
2010s 13.9% 13.6% 0.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 13.9% against 13.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Gambia and South Africa?
0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Gambia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 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