Ecuador vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education

Ecuador
38.2%
in 2010
South Africa
35.2%
in 2010
Ecuador rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 38.2% against 35.2% in South Africa, a difference of 3.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 49.2% 60.4% 11.3% South Africa
1970s 49.0% 55.4% 6.4% South Africa
1980s 44.1% 47.0% 2.8% South Africa
1990s 39.1% 19.8% 19.3% Ecuador
2000s 34.5% 18.6% 15.9% Ecuador
2010s 38.2% 35.2% 2.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 38.2% against 35.2% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education between Ecuador and South Africa?
3.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Ecuador ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with no education