Barbados vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary

Barbados
80.4%
in 2010
South Africa
86.7%
in 2010
Barbados rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 86.7% against 80.4% in Barbados, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

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

Barbados ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 33.9% 26.5% 7.4% Barbados
1970s 82.3% 29.9% 52.4% Barbados
1980s 76.2% 31.3% 44.9% Barbados
1990s 88.3% 49.2% 39.1% Barbados
2000s 95.2% 72.1% 23.2% Barbados
2010s 80.4% 86.7% 6.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary, Barbados or South Africa?
South Africa, at 86.7% against 80.4% in Barbados as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary between Barbados and South Africa?
6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Barbados ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)