Japan vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary
Japan
27.4%
in 2010
South Africa
25.9%
in 2010
Japan rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 4.6% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 13.0% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 19.9% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.9% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Japan and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary