Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 12.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.3%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2000
All-time low
12.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 19.31965: 21.91970: 22.21975: 22.81980: 24.41985: 23.21990: 30.51995: 21.22000: 34.22005: 30.62010: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa is 12.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 34.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 67th 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 25-29 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.3%
1965 21.9% +13.4%
1970 22.2% +1.4%
1975 22.8% +2.6%
1980 24.4% +6.9%
1985 23.2% -4.7%
1990 30.5% +31.3%
1995 21.2% -30.5%
2000 34.2% +61.6%
2005 30.6% -10.6%
2010 12.3% -59.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 19.3% 21.9% 2
1970s 22.5% 22.2% 22.8% 2
1980s 23.8% 23.2% 24.4% 2
1990s 25.8% 21.2% 30.5% 2
2000s 32.4% 30.6% 34.2% 2
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 64 Bulgaria 12.7% compare
  2. 65 Finland 12.4% compare
  3. 66 Paraguay 12.4% compare
  4. 68 France 12.3% compare
  5. 69 Netherlands 12.3% compare
  6. 70 Bangladesh 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa was 12.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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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