Algeria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary

Algeria
5.8%
in 2010
South Africa
6.4%
in 2010
Algeria rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 2.6% 2.5% South Africa
1970s 0.0% 2.7% 2.7% South Africa
1980s 0.3% 1.9% 1.6% South Africa
1990s 1.2% 6.8% 5.6% South Africa
2000s 4.2% 9.0% 4.8% South Africa
2010s 5.8% 6.4% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.4% against 5.8% in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary between Algeria and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Algeria ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)