Romania vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary

Romania
35.2%
in 2010
South Africa
36.0%
in 2010
Romania rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36.0% against 35.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 20.3% 15.9% South Africa
1970s 8.0% 21.8% 13.8% South Africa
1980s 16.1% 19.9% 3.8% South Africa
1990s 30.3% 28.7% 1.5% Romania
2000s 35.9% 56.7% 20.7% South Africa
2010s 35.2% 36.0% 0.9% South Africa

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, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36.0% against 35.2% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Romania and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Romania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)