Maldives vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.

Maldives
27.9%
in 2010
South Africa
28.5%
in 2010
Maldives rank
75th
South Africa rank
74th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.5% against 27.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Maldives ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.9% 18.1% 3.3% South Africa
1970s 23.7% 21.3% 2.4% Maldives
1980s 22.5% 31.6% 9.1% South Africa
1990s 15.1% 47.1% 32.0% South Africa
2000s 14.1% 26.0% 11.9% South Africa
2010s 27.9% 28.5% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling., Maldives or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.5% against 27.9% in Maldives as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. between Maldives and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Maldives ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 74th 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)