Singapore vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary

Singapore
54.3%
in 2010
South Africa
54.0%
in 2010
Singapore rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 54.3% against 54.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Singapore ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 27.7% 23.8% South Africa
1970s 7.9% 25.9% 18.0% South Africa
1980s 5.2% 25.0% 19.8% South Africa
1990s 16.2% 30.9% 14.7% South Africa
2000s 40.1% 38.0% 2.1% Singapore
2010s 54.3% 54.0% 0.3% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 54.3% against 54.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary between Singapore and South Africa?
0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)