South Africa vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.

South Africa
18.5%
in 2010
Viet Nam
19.4%
in 2010
South Africa rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 19.4% against 18.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 10.9% 27.8% 16.9% Viet Nam
1970s 20.0% 25.5% 5.5% Viet Nam
1980s 35.5% 25.4% 10.1% South Africa
1990s 28.7% 38.1% 9.4% Viet Nam
2000s 23.1% 28.2% 5.1% Viet Nam
2010s 18.5% 19.4% 1.0% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling., South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 19.4% against 18.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. between South Africa and Viet Nam?
0.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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