Immigrants from Western Africa vs South African Associate's Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,851,677 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.404 and weighted average of 44.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,596,530 people shows no correlation between the proportion of South Africans and percentage of population with at least associate's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.018 and weighted average of 51.4%, a difference of 16.7%.

Associate's Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	South African
Minimum	21.0%	26.9%
Maximum	60.6%	87.3%
Range	39.6%	60.4%
Mean	39.4%	51.9%
Median	41.4%	50.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	33.2%	44.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	45.1%	61.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.9%	17.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	8.2%	14.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.1%	14.2%

Similar Demographics by Associate's Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Associate's Degree

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Portuguese (44.1%, a difference of 0.20%), White/Caucasian (44.2%, a difference of 0.27%), Barbadian (43.9%, a difference of 0.27%), Subsaharan African (43.9%, a difference of 0.37%), and West Indian (43.8%, a difference of 0.51%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Associate's Degree
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	12.7 /100 \| #214	Poor 44.7%
Immigrants \| Panama	12.4 /100 \| #215	Poor 44.7%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	11.4 /100 \| #216	Poor 44.6%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	10.5 /100 \| #217	Poor 44.5%
Spanish	9.4 /100 \| #218	Tragic 44.4%
Whites/Caucasians	7.5 /100 \| #219	Tragic 44.2%
Portuguese	7.2 /100 \| #220	Tragic 44.1%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	6.6 /100 \| #221	Tragic 44.1%
Barbadians	5.8 /100 \| #222	Tragic 43.9%
Sub-Saharan Africans	5.5 /100 \| #223	Tragic 43.9%
West Indians	5.2 /100 \| #224	Tragic 43.8%
Guamanians/Chamorros	4.8 /100 \| #225	Tragic 43.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	4.3 /100 \| #226	Tragic 43.7%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	4.0 /100 \| #227	Tragic 43.6%
Hmong	3.2 /100 \| #228	Tragic 43.4%

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Associate's Degree

In terms of associate's degree, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Bhutanese (51.4%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Kazakhstan (51.4%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Netherlands (51.4%, a difference of 0.070%), Zimbabwean (51.3%, a difference of 0.10%), and Immigrants from Europe (51.3%, a difference of 0.16%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Associate's Degree
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	99.8 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 51.9%
Paraguayans	99.8 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 51.8%
New Zealanders	99.8 /100 \| #58	Exceptional 51.8%
Immigrants \| Serbia	99.8 /100 \| #59	Exceptional 51.7%
Immigrants \| Bolivia	99.7 /100 \| #60	Exceptional 51.5%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	99.7 /100 \| #61	Exceptional 51.4%
Bhutanese	99.7 /100 \| #62	Exceptional 51.4%
South Africans	99.7 /100 \| #63	Exceptional 51.4%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	99.7 /100 \| #64	Exceptional 51.4%
Zimbabweans	99.7 /100 \| #65	Exceptional 51.3%
Immigrants \| Europe	99.7 /100 \| #66	Exceptional 51.3%
Argentineans	99.6 /100 \| #67	Exceptional 51.2%
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.5 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 51.0%
Egyptians	99.5 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 50.9%
Immigrants \| Argentina	99.5 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 50.9%