Burundi vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Burundi
1.6%
in 2010
South Africa
1.5%
in 2010
Burundi rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
0246810196019852010

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Burundi ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 3.9% 3.7% South Africa
1970s 0.4% 2.2% 1.8% South Africa
1980s 0.5% 1.1% 0.5% South Africa
1990s 0.3% 7.0% 6.8% South Africa
2000s 0.7% 5.4% 4.7% South Africa
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Burundi or South Africa?
Burundi, at 1.6% against 1.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Burundi and South Africa?
0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Burundi ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed