Lesotho vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
Lesotho
32.7%
in 2010
South Africa
35.2%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.2% against 32.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.2% | 60.4% | 13.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 66.5% | 55.4% | 11.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 47.0% | 16.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 19.8% | 21.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 18.6% | 12.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 35.2% | 2.5% | South Africa |
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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.2% against 32.7% in Lesotho as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
- Lesotho ranks 74th 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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Percentage of population age 75+ with no education