South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary
South Africa
4.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2010
South Africa rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 4.5% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary?
- South Africa ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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 female population age 65-69 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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About this data
Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)