Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 13.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 18.81965: 20.11970: 20.51975: 20.21980: 20.61985: 19.51990: 18.81995: 19.22000: 30.42005: 25.22010: 13.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 58th 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 40-44 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.8%
1965 20.1% +6.9%
1970 20.5% +2.2%
1975 20.2% -1.2%
1980 20.6% +1.8%
1985 19.5% -5.4%
1990 18.8% -3.7%
1995 19.2% +2.5%
2000 30.4% +57.8%
2005 25.2% -17.0%
2010 13.9% -45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.4% 18.8% 20.1% 2
1970s 20.4% 20.2% 20.5% 2
1980s 20.1% 19.5% 20.6% 2
1990s 19.0% 18.8% 19.2% 2
2000s 27.8% 25.2% 30.4% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 55 Indonesia 14.9% compare
  2. 56 Denmark 14.8% compare
  3. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.4% compare
  4. 59 Mongolia 13.8% compare
  5. 60 Mauritius 13.6% compare
  6. 61 Argentina 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa was 13.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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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