South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

South Africa
74.6%
in 2010
Trinidad and Tobago
73.9%
in 2010
South Africa rank
10th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
020406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 74.6% against 73.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.7%.

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

South Africa ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 3.8% 3.3% South Africa
1970s 9.7% 5.4% 4.3% South Africa
1980s 8.2% 9.7% 1.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 29.4% 26.6% 2.7% South Africa
2000s 39.9% 46.3% 6.4% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 74.6% 73.9% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
South Africa, at 74.6% against 73.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary