South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary
South Africa
40.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
42.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.2% against 40.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 17.9% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 30.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 46.6% | 14.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 42.2% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.2% against 40.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)