South Africa vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary
South Africa
52.3%
in 2010
Tonga
49.8%
in 2010
South Africa rank
10th
Tonga rank
12th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.3% against 49.8% in Tonga, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 12th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 9.0% | 8.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.8% | 2.6% | 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+ with secondary, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 52.3% against 49.8% in Tonga as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between South Africa and Tonga?
- 2.5%, 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 25+ with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 12th 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary