Kuwait vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary
Kuwait
7.7%
in 2010
South Africa
6.9%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 1.8% | 11.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 7.9% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 7.7% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)