Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 12.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.4%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2000
All-time low
12.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 20.51965: 22.21970: 241975: 24.21980: 23.61985: 32.81990: 36.91995: 23.72000: 41.52005: 35.42010: 12.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa is 12.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 74th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.5%
1965 22.2% +8.3%
1970 24.0% +8.1%
1975 24.2% +0.7%
1980 23.6% -2.2%
1985 32.8% +38.7%
1990 36.9% +12.6%
1995 23.7% -35.7%
2000 41.5% +74.7%
2005 35.4% -14.5%
2010 12.4% -65.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.3% 20.5% 22.2% 2
1970s 24.1% 24.0% 24.2% 2
1980s 28.2% 23.6% 32.8% 2
1990s 30.3% 23.7% 36.9% 2
2000s 38.4% 35.4% 41.5% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 71 Iraq 12.8% compare
  2. 72 Nepal 12.6% compare
  3. 73 Chile 12.4% compare
  4. 75 Mauritius 12.3% compare
  5. 76 Austria 12.2% compare
  6. 77 France 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa was 12.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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