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

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 36.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.0%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2000
All-time low
18.9%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 22 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Africa stood at 36.0%.

That represents a change of down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Africa peaked at 69.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.9%
1965 20.6% +3.5%
1970 22.0% +6.6%
1975 21.6% -1.7%
1980 20.9% -3.4%
1985 18.9% -9.5%
1990 25.0% +32.1%
1995 32.5% +30.0%
2000 69.6% +114.4%
2005 43.7% -37.2%
2010 36.0% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.3% 19.9% 20.6% 2
1970s 21.8% 21.6% 22.0% 2
1980s 19.9% 18.9% 20.9% 2
1990s 28.7% 25.0% 32.5% 2
2000s 56.7% 43.7% 69.6% 2
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Austria 38.5% compare
  2. 30 Sweden 37.5% compare
  3. 31 Belgium 36.7% compare
  4. 33 Romania 35.2% compare
  5. 34 New Zealand 34.5% compare
  6. 35 Viet Nam 34.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Africa was 36.0% 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 secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ 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 75+ with secondary?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)