Average age, primary education and below in South Africa
South Africa: Average age, primary education and below was 26.78 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
26.78
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 105 countries
All-time high
29.75
in 2004
All-time low
22.18
in 2005
Years of data
21
1995–2020
Average age, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age, primary education and below in South Africa stood at 26.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 29.75 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.18, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 85th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.28 | 27.28 | 27.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.13 | 22.18 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.82 | 25.02 | 26.63 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 26.78 | 26.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in South Africa?
- Average age, primary education and below in South Africa was 26.78 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for average age, primary education and below?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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