South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

South Africa
17.0%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.0%
in 2010
South Africa rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

South Africa ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.9% 19.5% 0.3% South Africa
1970s 19.5% 19.5% 0.0%
1980s 15.8% 21.4% 5.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 17.2% 29.0% 11.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 23.2% 22.1% 1.1% South Africa
2010s 17.0% 16.0% 1.0% 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 secondary, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 17.0% against 16.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th 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