Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary was 11.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.9%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 19.31965: 20.31970: 22.21975: 21.51980: 21.31985: 23.21990: 22.41995: 21.22000: 32.72005: 26.72010: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa is 11.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 71st 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 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.3%
1965 20.3% +5.2%
1970 22.2% +9.3%
1975 21.5% -3.2%
1980 21.3% -0.9%
1985 23.2% +8.9%
1990 22.4% -3.7%
1995 21.2% -5.2%
2000 32.7% +54.2%
2005 26.7% -18.2%
2010 11.9% -55.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.8% 19.3% 20.3% 2
1970s 21.9% 21.5% 22.2% 2
1980s 22.3% 21.3% 23.2% 2
1990s 21.8% 21.2% 22.4% 2
2000s 29.7% 26.7% 32.7% 2
2010s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 Austria 12.2% compare
  2. 69 Hungary 12.1% compare
  3. 70 India 12.1% compare
  4. 72 France 11.8% compare
  5. 73 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
  6. 74 Luxembourg 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa was 11.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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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