Malawi vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Malawi
0.3%
in 2010
South Africa
0.5%
in 2010
Malawi rank
142nd
South Africa rank
139th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% South Africa
1970s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% South Africa
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Malawi
1990s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% South Africa
2000s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Malawi and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary