South Africa vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

South Africa
6.4%
in 2010
Tonga
5.7%
in 2010
South Africa rank
94th
Tonga rank
96th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.4% against 5.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 94th and Tonga ranks 96th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 1.3% 1.4% South Africa
1970s 3.1% 1.3% 1.7% South Africa
1980s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% South Africa
1990s 7.3% 7.3% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 9.3% 10.3% 1.0% Tonga
2010s 6.4% 5.7% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary, South Africa or Tonga?
South Africa, at 6.4% against 5.7% in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between South Africa and Tonga?
0.7%, 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 35-39 with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 94th and Tonga ranks 96th 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 35-39 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)