Barbados vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Barbados
89.6%
in 2010
South Africa
85.7%
in 2010
Barbados rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 89.6% against 85.7% in South Africa, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Barbados ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 34.0% 26.6% 7.4% Barbados
1970s 81.4% 30.7% 50.7% Barbados
1980s 75.3% 30.2% 45.1% Barbados
1990s 86.9% 48.7% 38.1% Barbados
2000s 93.3% 71.4% 21.9% Barbados
2010s 89.6% 85.7% 3.9% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 89.6% against 85.7% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Barbados and South Africa?
3.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Barbados ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th 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 25-29 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 population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)