New Zealand vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.

New Zealand
33.8%
in 2010
South Africa
36.0%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36.0% against 33.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29.5% 19.7% 9.8% New Zealand
1970s 30.9% 21.7% 9.2% New Zealand
1980s 30.7% 20.1% 10.6% New Zealand
1990s 32.1% 28.9% 3.3% New Zealand
2000s 34.7% 55.4% 20.7% South Africa
2010s 33.8% 36.0% 2.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling., New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36.0% against 33.8% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between New Zealand and South Africa?
2.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th 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 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)