Mexico vs South Africa: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64

Mexico
0.6%
in 2020
South Africa
0.5%
in 2020
Mexico rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 109 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Mexico
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Mexico
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 between Mexico and South Africa?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Mexico ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed