Mauritius vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Mauritius
0.7%
in 2010
South Africa
0.7%
in 2010
Mauritius rank
115th
South Africa rank
116th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 116th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Mauritius
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Mauritius
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Mauritius
1990s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% South Africa
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Mauritius ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 116th 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 population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary