Italy vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary

Italy
90.7%
in 2010
South Africa
90.3%
in 2010
Italy rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 90.7% against 90.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 24.1% 27.5% 3.4% South Africa
1970s 45.7% 32.7% 13.1% Italy
1980s 77.9% 34.1% 43.8% Italy
1990s 79.8% 60.5% 19.3% Italy
2000s 93.6% 80.5% 13.1% Italy
2010s 90.7% 90.3% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 90.7% against 90.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary between Italy and South Africa?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)