South Africa vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total

South Africa
0.14
in 2010
Tonga
0.14
in 2010
South Africa rank
84th
Tonga rank
84th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.14 against 0.14 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.

South Africa ranks 84th and Tonga ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 0.055 0.05 0.005 South Africa
1970s 0.055 0.065 0.01 Tonga
1980s 0.035 0.075 0.04 Tonga
1990s 0.135 0.09 0.045 South Africa
2000s 0.125 0.185 0.06 Tonga
2010s 0.14 0.14 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total, South Africa or Tonga?
South Africa, at 0.14 against 0.14 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total between South Africa and Tonga?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total?
South Africa ranks 84th and Tonga ranks 84th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 65-69.