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

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary was 13.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
13.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1975
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 15.71965: 16.41970: 17.31975: 19.61980: 17.21985: 15.11990: 171995: 152000: 18.52005: 19.12010: 13.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa stood at 13.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 19.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.

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 65-69 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.7%
1965 16.4% +4.4%
1970 17.3% +5.7%
1975 19.6% +13.6%
1980 17.2% -12.3%
1985 15.1% -12.4%
1990 17.0% +12.5%
1995 15.0% -11.4%
2000 18.5% +22.9%
2005 19.1% +3.3%
2010 13.5% -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.0% 15.7% 16.4% 2
1970s 18.5% 17.3% 19.6% 2
1980s 16.2% 15.1% 17.2% 2
1990s 16.0% 15.0% 17.0% 2
2000s 18.8% 18.5% 19.1% 2
2010s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 46 Armenia 14.8% compare
  2. 47 Botswana 14.7% compare
  3. 48 Uruguay 14.7% compare
  4. 50 Jamaica 13.3% compare
  5. 51 Ghana 13.0% compare
  6. 52 China 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa was 13.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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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