Philippines vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Philippines
22.7%
in 2010
South Africa
24.1%
in 2010
Philippines rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
10203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.1% against 22.7% in Philippines, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 40.1% 10.3% 29.8% Philippines
1970s 40.6% 18.3% 22.3% Philippines
1980s 34.8% 29.1% 5.7% Philippines
1990s 29.4% 29.7% 0.3% South Africa
2000s 25.1% 22.4% 2.7% Philippines
2010s 22.7% 24.1% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.1% against 22.7% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Philippines and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 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