Philippines vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Philippines
16.1%
in 2010
South Africa
14.9%
in 2010
Philippines rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 16.1% against 14.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Philippines ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 21.0% 17.3% South Africa
1970s 4.5% 18.5% 14.0% South Africa
1980s 7.4% 18.4% 11.1% South Africa
1990s 11.5% 17.1% 5.6% South Africa
2000s 11.4% 24.9% 13.5% South Africa
2010s 16.1% 14.9% 1.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 16.1% against 14.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Philippines and South Africa?
1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Philippines ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed