Maldives vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Maldives
0.4%
in 2010
South Africa
0.4%
in 2010
Maldives rank
131st
South Africa rank
132nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Maldives ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% South Africa
1970s 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% South Africa
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
1990s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% South Africa
2000s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 0.4% against 0.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Maldives and South Africa?
0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Maldives ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary