South Africa vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary
South Africa
4.3%
in 2010
Tonga
4.6%
in 2010
South Africa rank
101st
Tonga rank
99th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 101st and Tonga ranks 99th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 8.6% | 2.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 4.6% against 4.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga 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 tertiary?
- South Africa ranks 101st and Tonga ranks 99th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)