South Africa vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary
South Africa
85.7%
in 2010
Tonga
89.5%
in 2010
South Africa rank
5th
Tonga rank
4th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 89.5% against 85.7% in South Africa, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 42.0% | 15.4% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 42.0% | 11.3% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 73.4% | 43.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 73.9% | 25.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 78.3% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 89.5% | 3.7% | Tonga |
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, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 89.5% 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 South Africa and Tonga?
- 3.8%, with Tonga 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 population age 25-29 with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 4th 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)