Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 23.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.5%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1995
All-time low
15.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in South Africa, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 51 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 23.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 23.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in South Africa peaked at 51.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1960.

That places South Africa 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.6%
1965 16.2% +4.0%
1970 16.8% +3.6%
1975 21.4% +27.6%
1980 27.1% +26.3%
1985 33.9% +25.2%
1990 42.0% +24.0%
1995 51.0% +21.2%
2000 18.2% -64.3%
2005 21.7% +19.5%
2010 23.5% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.9% 15.6% 16.2% 2
1970s 19.1% 16.8% 21.4% 2
1980s 30.5% 27.1% 33.9% 2
1990s 46.5% 42.0% 51.0% 2
2000s 19.9% 18.2% 21.7% 2
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 75 Guatemala 24.3% compare
  2. 76 Belize 24.1% compare
  3. 77 Kuwait 23.8% compare
  4. 79 Canada 23.0% compare
  5. 80 Malaysia 22.6% compare
  6. 81 Barbados 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in South Africa was 23.5% 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 75+ with primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
South Africa ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)