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 38.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.9%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2010
All-time low
18.9%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 22 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 25 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 26 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa is 38.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 38.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.9%
1965 20.8% +4.4%
1970 22.0% +5.7%
1975 25.0% +13.8%
1980 21.8% -12.9%
1985 18.9% -13.3%
1990 26.1% +38.3%
1995 32.5% +24.2%
2000 26.0% -20.0%
2005 33.8% +30.1%
2010 38.9% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.4% 19.9% 20.8% 2
1970s 23.5% 22.0% 25.0% 2
1980s 20.4% 18.9% 21.8% 2
1990s 29.3% 26.1% 32.5% 2
2000s 29.9% 26.0% 33.8% 2
2010s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 39 Mongolia 42.2% compare
  2. 40 Iceland 40.8% compare
  3. 41 Cuba 39.7% compare
  4. 43 Sri Lanka 38.6% compare
  5. 44 Russian Federation 38.0% compare
  6. 45 Chile 35.6% 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 38.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 42nd 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 up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)