Niger vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Niger
0.7%
in 2010
South Africa
0.5%
in 2010
Niger rank
130th
South Africa rank
133rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Niger ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% South Africa
1970s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% South Africa
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
1990s 0.2% 0.9% 0.6% South Africa
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, at 0.7% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Niger and South Africa?
0.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Niger ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary