Gabon vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Gabon
5.0%
in 2010
South Africa
4.4%
in 2010
Gabon rank
72nd
South Africa rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
0246810196019852010

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.0% against 4.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Gabon'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.

Gabon ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 3.3% 2.9% South Africa
1970s 1.5% 2.9% 1.4% South Africa
1980s 4.5% 2.0% 2.5% Gabon
1990s 5.8% 6.8% 1.0% South Africa
2000s 5.9% 7.3% 1.3% South Africa
2010s 5.0% 4.4% 0.6% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 5.0% against 4.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Gabon and South Africa?
0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Gabon ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 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