Nepal vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

Nepal
0.6%
in 2010
South Africa
0.5%
in 2010
Nepal rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% South Africa
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% South Africa
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% South Africa
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Nepal
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Nepal
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 0.6% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Nepal and South Africa?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Nepal ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary