Lesotho vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education

Lesotho
26.6%
in 2010
South Africa
25.1%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 26.6% against 25.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 74.2% 59.5% 14.7% Lesotho
1970s 61.4% 53.1% 8.3% Lesotho
1980s 43.8% 47.0% 3.2% South Africa
1990s 31.5% 17.3% 14.2% Lesotho
2000s 29.5% 36.6% 7.1% South Africa
2010s 26.6% 25.1% 1.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 26.6% against 25.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education between Lesotho and South Africa?
1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Lesotho ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education. 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 65-69 with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education