Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 22.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.0%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 1985
All-time low
4.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 4.31965: 11.51970: 13.41975: 20.31980: 25.21985: 30.41990: 291995: 26.72000: 18.62005: 222010: 22

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 22.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in South Africa peaked at 30.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.

That places South Africa 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 11.5% +167.4%
1970 13.4% +16.5%
1975 20.3% +51.3%
1980 25.2% +24.1%
1985 30.4% +20.8%
1990 29.0% -4.6%
1995 26.7% -7.9%
2000 18.6% -30.3%
2005 22.0% +18.3%
2010 22.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.9% 4.3% 11.5% 2
1970s 16.8% 13.4% 20.3% 2
1980s 27.8% 25.2% 30.4% 2
1990s 27.9% 26.7% 29.0% 2
2000s 20.3% 18.6% 22.0% 2
2010s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Brazil 23.8% compare
  2. 33 Malaysia 22.2% compare
  3. 34 Macau, China 22.1% compare
  4. 36 Portugal 21.9% compare
  5. 37 Botswana 21.7% compare
  6. 38 Maldives 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in South Africa was 22.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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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