France vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

France
18.0%
in 2010
South Africa
17.0%
in 2010
France rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • France
  • South Africa
510152025196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 18.0% against 17.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes France'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.

France ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 19.9% 15.9% South Africa
1970s 4.4% 19.5% 15.2% South Africa
1980s 9.8% 15.8% 6.1% South Africa
1990s 13.6% 17.2% 3.6% South Africa
2000s 16.7% 23.2% 6.5% South Africa
2010s 18.0% 17.0% 1.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, France or South Africa?
France, at 18.0% against 17.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between France and South Africa?
1.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
France ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 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