South Korea vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education

South Korea
36.6%
in 2010
Lesotho
32.7%
in 2010
South Korea rank
71st
Lesotho rank
74th

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

  • South Korea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 36.6% against 32.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.9%.

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

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

South Korea ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 95.0% 74.2% 20.8% South Korea
1970s 77.2% 66.5% 10.7% South Korea
1980s 59.5% 63.5% 4.0% Lesotho
1990s 59.8% 41.6% 18.2% South Korea
2000s 60.1% 30.9% 29.2% South Korea
2010s 36.6% 32.7% 3.9% South Korea

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, South Korea or Lesotho?
South Korea, at 36.6% against 32.7% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education between South Korea and Lesotho?
3.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Korea and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
South Korea ranks 71st and Lesotho 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 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