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

South Africa
90.3%
in 2010
Tonga
90.7%
in 2010
South Africa rank
11th
Tonga rank
8th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

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

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

South Africa ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 27.5% 39.4% 11.9% Tonga
1970s 32.7% 57.0% 24.3% Tonga
1980s 34.1% 62.6% 28.5% Tonga
1990s 60.5% 86.3% 25.8% Tonga
2000s 80.5% 77.3% 3.2% South Africa
2010s 90.3% 90.7% 0.4% Tonga

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, South Africa or Tonga?
Tonga, 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 South Africa and Tonga?
0.4%, 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 20-24 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 8th 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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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)