Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 41.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.8%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2000
All-time low
24.1%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 24.51965: 27.21970: 28.81975: 29.11980: 27.91985: 29.31990: 24.11995: 342000: 632005: 53.62010: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa is 41.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 63.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1990.

That places South Africa 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.5%
1965 27.2% +11.3%
1970 28.8% +5.8%
1975 29.1% +1.1%
1980 27.9% -4.2%
1985 29.3% +5.0%
1990 24.1% -17.7%
1995 34.0% +41.0%
2000 63.0% +85.1%
2005 53.6% -14.8%
2010 41.8% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.9% 24.5% 27.2% 2
1970s 29.0% 28.8% 29.1% 2
1980s 28.6% 27.9% 29.3% 2
1990s 29.1% 24.1% 34.0% 2
2000s 58.3% 53.6% 63.0% 2
2010s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 72 India 42.6% compare
  2. 73 Syrian Arab Republic 42.1% compare
  3. 74 Colombia 42.0% compare
  4. 76 United States of America 41.4% compare
  5. 77 Egypt 41.0% compare
  6. 78 Mongolia 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa was 41.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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