Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 17.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2005
All-time low
17.0%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 18.41965: 221970: 22.11975: 18.91980: 18.61985: 17.51990: 18.51995: 172000: 22.42005: 23.32010: 17.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa stood at 17.5%.

That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 23.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.4%
1965 22.0% +19.2%
1970 22.1% +0.6%
1975 18.9% -14.6%
1980 18.6% -1.4%
1985 17.5% -6.0%
1990 18.5% +5.6%
1995 17.0% -7.8%
2000 22.4% +31.5%
2005 23.3% +4.1%
2010 17.5% -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.2% 18.4% 22.0% 2
1970s 20.5% 18.9% 22.1% 2
1980s 18.1% 17.5% 18.6% 2
1990s 17.8% 17.0% 18.5% 2
2000s 22.9% 22.4% 23.3% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 46 Slovakia 18.4% compare
  2. 47 Switzerland 18.2% compare
  3. 48 Hong Kong, China 17.9% compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 17.4% compare
  5. 51 Singapore 16.5% compare
  6. 52 Canada 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa was 17.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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