Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 18.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1985
All-time low
6.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 6.91965: 12.81970: 191975: 241980: 31.11985: 41.91990: 321995: 26.62000: 22.52005: 23.62010: 18.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa is 18.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa peaked at 41.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 12.8% +85.2%
1970 19.0% +48.7%
1975 24.0% +26.5%
1980 31.1% +29.4%
1985 41.9% +34.7%
1990 32.0% -23.7%
1995 26.6% -16.9%
2000 22.5% -15.2%
2005 23.6% +4.6%
2010 18.3% -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.8% 6.9% 12.8% 2
1970s 21.5% 19.0% 24.0% 2
1980s 36.5% 31.1% 41.9% 2
1990s 29.3% 26.6% 32.0% 2
2000s 23.0% 22.5% 23.6% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Mexico 19.0% compare
  2. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.6% compare
  3. 31 Ecuador 18.4% compare
  4. 33 Myanmar 16.8% compare
  5. 34 China 16.6% compare
  6. 35 Tunisia 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in South Africa was 18.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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