Jamaica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.

Jamaica
24.6%
in 2010
South Africa
24.1%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 24.6% against 24.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 53.7% 9.8% 43.9% Jamaica
1970s 58.4% 16.2% 42.2% Jamaica
1980s 55.2% 29.1% 26.1% Jamaica
1990s 47.7% 28.4% 19.3% Jamaica
2000s 31.4% 21.5% 9.9% Jamaica
2010s 24.6% 24.1% 0.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling., Jamaica or South Africa?
Jamaica, at 24.6% against 24.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 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