South Africa vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

South Africa
54.6%
in 2010
Tonga
52.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
7th
Tonga rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
0204060196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.6% against 52.2% in Tonga, a difference of 2.4%.

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

South Africa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 3.1% 2.2% South Africa
1970s 6.4% 5.0% 1.4% South Africa
1980s 5.7% 7.2% 1.5% Tonga
1990s 18.6% 10.5% 8.1% South Africa
2000s 24.9% 12.2% 12.7% South Africa
2010s 54.6% 52.2% 2.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, South Africa or Tonga?
South Africa, at 54.6% against 52.2% in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between South Africa and Tonga?
2.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
South Africa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 10th 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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary