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

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 15.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
52nd
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 50-54 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 21.31965: 221970: 20.31975: 19.51980: 18.71985: 19.51990: 191995: 16.22000: 262005: 23.32010: 15.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in South Africa stood at 15.3%. 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 50-54 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.3%
1965 22.0% +3.0%
1970 20.3% -7.6%
1975 19.5% -3.8%
1980 18.7% -4.3%
1985 19.5% +4.3%
1990 19.0% -2.4%
1995 16.2% -15.0%
2000 26.0% +60.7%
2005 23.3% -10.2%
2010 15.3% -34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.6% 21.3% 22.0% 2
1970s 19.9% 19.5% 20.3% 2
1980s 19.1% 18.7% 19.5% 2
1990s 17.6% 16.2% 19.0% 2
2000s 24.7% 23.3% 26.0% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 49 New Zealand 16.1% compare
  2. 50 Philippines 16.1% compare
  3. 51 Eswatini 15.5% compare
  4. 53 Bulgaria 15.2% compare
  5. 54 Brazil 14.7% compare
  6. 55 Finland 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 falling.
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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 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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