Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 15.3% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2000
All-time low
15.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 21.31965: 20.11970: 20.31975: 19.71980: 19.91985: 19.51990: 18.81995: 16.22000: 262005: 25.22010: 15.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 15.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.3%
1965 20.1% -6.0%
1970 20.3% +1.2%
1975 19.7% -3.1%
1980 19.9% +1.4%
1985 19.5% -2.2%
1990 18.8% -3.7%
1995 16.2% -13.9%
2000 26.0% +60.7%
2005 25.2% -3.0%
2010 15.3% -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.7% 20.1% 21.3% 2
1970s 20.0% 19.7% 20.3% 2
1980s 19.7% 19.5% 19.9% 2
1990s 17.5% 16.2% 18.8% 2
2000s 25.6% 25.2% 26.0% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Austria 16.5% compare
  2. 48 New Zealand 16.1% compare
  3. 49 Philippines 16.1% compare
  4. 51 Brazil 14.7% compare
  5. 52 Finland 14.4% compare
  6. 53 Singapore 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa was 15.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 45-49 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 45-49 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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