Kuwait vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Kuwait
7.7%
in 2010
South Africa
6.9%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
051015196019852010

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 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 3.3% 0.2% Kuwait
1970s 6.4% 3.1% 3.3% Kuwait
1980s 13.2% 1.8% 11.4% Kuwait
1990s 16.1% 7.6% 8.5% Kuwait
2000s 10.4% 9.4% 1.0% Kuwait
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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary?
Kuwait ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd 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 40-44 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)