Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Hong Kong, China
17.9%
in 2010
South Africa
17.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 20.2% 17.7% South Africa
1970s 2.9% 20.5% 17.6% South Africa
1980s 4.6% 18.1% 13.4% South Africa
1990s 8.8% 17.8% 8.9% South Africa
2000s 16.7% 22.9% 6.2% South Africa
2010s 17.9% 17.5% 0.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 17.9% against 17.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed