South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education

South Africa
25.1%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
26.1%
in 2010
South Africa rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 26.1% against 25.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

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

South Africa ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 60.4% 61.7% 1.2% Zimbabwe
1970s 55.4% 73.0% 17.6% Zimbabwe
1980s 47.0% 54.3% 7.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 19.8% 42.5% 22.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 41.5% 36.9% 4.6% South Africa
2010s 25.1% 26.1% 1.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 26.1% against 25.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
South Africa ranks 70th and Zimbabwe 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 70-74 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 70-74 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education